Olya: I know. It was the book which ignited the Civil War in the US. It was published somewhere in the 1850s and the war started in 1861 between the Northerners which were primarily industrial and did not have slavery and Southerners who were more agricultural and had slavery as an institution.
Teacher; Who won that war?
Kolya: The Northerners won. The were led by President Abraham Lincoln. He also passed a proclamation which freed all the Negro slaves from bondage.
Teacher: Interesting. What great event happened in our country in 1861?
Sasha: The serfs were freed.
Teacher: Yes, the serfdom was abandoned in 1861. That year is considered a starting year of the Russian Industrial Revolution. When the Civil War in the US broke out Russia actively supported the Union. We all know about Russian officers which volunteered for the cause and fought in the ranks of the Union Army. They mentioned this book as their source of inspiration. So who can tell us in one sentence what is this book about?
Sasha: I'll try, It is the story of the path of the slave family to freedom.
Teacher: Very good. Any such stories in our literature?
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