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A legion of volunteers in this modern day country organized by Menotti Garibaldi fought in a failed rebellion launched in January of (-5[1])1863, leading to the concept of “Organic Work” through economic prosperity. In 1794, serfdom was formally abolished in this country’s folwark farms as a nominal end to the“second serfdom.” In 1830, military officers launched the November Uprising in this country’s (15[1])(*) “Congress Kingdom” (10[1])puppet state that was created after the Napoleonic Wars. This non-Irish country was the westernmost part of the Pale of Settlement that restricted Jewish residency. For 10 points, name this country that was split between Russian, Austrian, and Prussia (10[1])over a series of three partitions after the demise of its commonwealth with Lithuania. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Poland [accept Congress Kingdom of Poland; accept Poland-Lithuania or Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth]
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