Mykhaylo Drahomanov
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Mykhaylo Drahomanov was a prominent Ukrainian political thinker and activist in the late 19th century. He advocated for the transformation of the Russian Empire into a federative republic that would guarantee Ukrainian national rights. Drahomanov was associated with the hromada (community) societies, which worked to promote Ukrainian culture and education under challenging conditions of illegality and Tsarist repression.12
His ideas influenced the development of Ukrainian political thought, contributing to the eventual call for an independent Ukraine by groups like the Revolutionary Ukrainian Party towards the end of the century.12
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