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Doukhobors Settlement

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The first major settlement of the Doukhobors was located in an area known as Taurida in southern Ukraine. Their colonies were situated along the banks of the Molochnaya River, which eventually flows into the Sea of Azov. The nearby river caused the surrounding land to be rich and fertile, perfect to support the farming lifestyle of the Doukhobors. Along with this idyllic landscape, the sponsorship and support of the then Tsar of Russia made initial life in Taurida ideal. Tsar Alexander I reigned from 1801-1825, spanning much of the Doukhobors’ tenancy in Taurida before their eventual exile in the mid-nineteenth century. Alexander was influenced by the liberal values of the Enlightenment, and worked to normalize religious and minority tolerance

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