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Red months in Russia reveals new marriage law changes
An extended reminiscence on post revolution Russia describes civil marriage shifts, easy divorce, and the end of the caste system. It notes the age of marriage, the removal of class distinctions, and the decree abolishing noble titles. The piece comments on Pogroms, exile attitudes, and Russian émigrés in America, ending with reflections on loyalty to Russia.
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Russia
Petrograd Soviet
Department of Marriage and Divorce
Great Russia
Peter the Great
Central ‘Executive
Russian Republic
Lunarcharsky
Laieau
Petrograd
Chicago
Simolova
Caperin
America
Stockholm