Why was Russia able to free its serfs practically without bloodshed,yet in the United States,it took a civil war to free the slaves?

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The Russian government exercised more centralized authority than the U.S. government, and the Russian nobility did not consider private property a fundamental right the way Americans did. This allowed for the government to pass and enforce legislation freeing the serfs without facing significant opposition from the nobility. In contrast, the American government faced greater opposition from slaveholders who viewed owning slaves as a fundamental right and were willing to use violence to defend it, ultimately leading to the Civil War.

Why Was Russia Able to Free Its Serfs Practically Without