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Vera Figner (1852-1942) was a Russian revolutionary and member of the executive committee of Narodnaya Volya, a clandestine organization that used political violence against the tsarist government. She participated in planning the assassination of Alexander II in St. Petersburg in 1881, was arrested in 1883, and had her death sentence commuted to life imprisonment. She spent 20 years in Schlüsselburg Fortress before later exile and wrote memoirs about her revolutionary and prison experiences.
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Who was Vera Figner?
Vera Figner was a Russian revolutionary who became a member of the executive committee of Narodnaya Volya. She was born in 1852 and later spent many years imprisoned or exiled by the tsarist authorities.
Was Vera Figner involved in the assassination of Alexander II?
Figner participated in planning the assassination campaign against Tsar Alexander II, who was killed in St. Petersburg in 1881. Narodnaya Volya used political violence as part of its struggle against the tsarist government.
What was Narodnaya Volya?
Narodnaya Volya, often translated as People's Will, was a clandestine Russian revolutionary organization active in the late nineteenth century. Its members sought to overthrow the tsarist system and used terrorism, including the 1881 assassination of Alexander II.
What happened to Vera Figner after her arrest?
Figner was arrested by the Russian authorities and received a long prison sentence. After the 1917 Revolution, she lived in Soviet Russia and died in 1942.
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