Cantonists (German: "Kantonist", a person living in a canton) were
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Cantonist — Cantonists (Russian language: Кантонисты, the term adapted from Prussia for recruiting district ) were sons of Russian conscripts who from 1805 were educated in special canton schools (Кантонистские школы) for future military service (the schools … Wikipedia
EMANCIPATION — Definitions and Dialectics Emancipation of the Jews in modern times stands alongside such other emancipatory movements as those of the serfs, women, slaves in the United States, and Catholics in England. The term emancipation is derived from… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
History of the Jews in Poland — The history of the Jews in Poland dates back over a millennium. [ [http://polishjews.org/ polishjews.org] ] Poland was home to the largest Jewish population in Europe and served as the center for Jewish culture, ranging from a long period of… … Wikipedia
List of English words of Russian origin — Including English, contain words most likely borrowed from the Russian language. Not all of the words are truly fluent Russian or Slavic origin. Some of them co exist in other Slavic languages and it is difficult to decide whether they made… … Wikipedia
Useful Jew — The term useful Jew was used in various historical contexts, typically describing a Jewish person useful in implementing an official authorities policy, sometimes by oppressing other Jews. * In 1744, Frederick II of Prussia introduced the… … Wikipedia
Leibzoll — The Leibzoll was a special toll which Jews had to pay in most of the European states in the Middle Ages and up to the beginning of the nineteenth century. Rate of the toll The origin of the Leibzoll may be traced to the political position of the… … Wikipedia
