Russification of Education and Religion (1769–1786)
A systematic campaign by the Russian Empire to eradicate the language of the Indigenous people from the spheres of education and religion. It included the confiscation of educational literature, a complete ban on primary education in the native language, as well as a ban on its use in church services and institutions of higher education[1].
Actors
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| G0009 | Russian Empire |
Mass confiscation of national educational and religious literature: the "Decree of the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on the confiscation of Ukrainian primers and church books from the population"[1]. |
Techniques Used
| ID | Name | Use | |
|---|---|---|---|
| T0101 | Censorship |
Mass confiscation of national educational and religious literature: the "Decree of the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on the confiscation of Ukrainian primers and church books from the population"[1]. |
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| T0114 | .003 | Educational Assimilation: Conversion of Schools to the Metropole's Language |
Destruction of the basic level of schooling in the native language: "A complete ban on primary education in the Ukrainian language"[1]. |
| .003 | Educational Assimilation: Conversion of Schools to the Metropole's Language |
Russification of higher education: "A ban on... teaching in the Ukrainian language at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy"[1]. |
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| T0116 | .003 | Religious Assimilation: Ban on Worship in the Native Language |
Displacement of the local population's language from the sacred sphere: "A ban on the use of the Ukrainian language in church services"[1]. |
Instruments
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S0008 | Government |
Destruction of the basic level of schooling in the native language: "A complete ban on primary education in the Ukrainian language"[1]. |
| S0011 | Moscow Patriarchate |
Mass confiscation of national educational and religious literature: the "Decree of the Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church on the confiscation of Ukrainian primers and church books from the population"[1]. |