Talk:Subbotnik

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A similar concept existed in New France (North American French colonies, now Quebec) under the French Regime (effective from 1627 to 1763; it continued until 1854 in some areas). Peasants and workers had to offer a certain number of days of community work ("corvée") each year, to the local authorities. This usually involved work on the shared roads, docks, bridges and other infrastructures. This could be seen as an early collectivist practice. Hugo Dufort 19:30, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

There's some difference. Participation in subbotniks was not obligatory. People had the formal right to refuse to work at subbotniks, though such refuses were not welcome. --achp 00:49, 3 September 2007 (UTC)