The 1860s marked a turning point of Belarus in the Russian Empire, the emancipation of the serfs in 1861, followed by the January Uprising fully left the Polish influence on Belarus behind.
The 1860s marked a turning point of Belarus in the Russian Empire. This was followed by the January Uprising. This January Uprising was fully left the Polish influence on Belarus behind. The Russian Empire was the emancipation of the serfs in 1861.