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When slavery was abolished in the USSR: The dark truth of Soviet collectivization

Dive deep into a chilling chapter of Soviet history that few dare to discuss: agricultural slavery. While Soviet propaganda painted idyllic images of happy farmers and booming harvests, the reality for millions of Soviet peasants was a life stripped of freedom, akin to medieval serfdom. This video uncovers the shocking truth behind the iron curtain, revealing how the communist regime transformed promises of land and liberty into a system of forced labor and control. Discover how the Soviet Union, after the 1917 revolution, brutally enforced collectivization (1929-1933), seizing private farms and coercing independent farmers into state-controlled kolkhozes. The most insidious tool of control? The denial of internal passports. For decades, millions of rural citizens were left stateless within their own country, unable to leave their villages, seek work, or even travel without official permission. Learn how this "paper chain" effectively replaced physical shackles, trapping generations in a system designed to maintain absolute obedience. We expose the myth of universal education and the brutal reality of working without real wages, where "labor days" were worthless and state quotas left families starving, as seen during the horrific Holodomor. Explore the daily life in these "collective prisons," where chairmen dictated every aspect of existence, from work to personal freedoms. This wasn't merely a restriction; it was a revival of serfdom, a system supposedly abolished in Russia in 1861. Finally, trace the arduous four-decade-long struggle for basic human rights, as Soviet peasants slowly regained the right to free movement, culminating in the 1974 "Passport System Regulations." This was, in essence, Russia's second emancipation, but the scars of generations raised in dependency and fear remain. This eye-opening documentary reveals how tyranny doesn't always hide behind prison walls; sometimes, it smiles from a propaganda poster. Don't miss this crucial look at a hidden truth that reshaped millions of lives. ________________________________________ Music: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license for use of the track Triumphant Return (performer: Audionautix): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Performer: http://audionautix.com/