| Sumario: | Ch. 10 (pp. 206-229), "The Pogroms of 1881-1882, " describes the reaction of both non-Jewish and Jewish narodniki (members of the revolutionary parties Narodnaya Volya and Chornyi Peredel) to the first wave of pogroms in southern Russia. The reactions of the non-Jewish narodniki were complex and not simply antisemitic, despite the fact that some of them shared in the stereotype of the Jews as exploiters of the peasants. Having idealized the peasantry, and expecting that the outburst would grow into a revolution, the narodniki voiced approval of the pogroms. However, both Jewish and non-Jewish narodniki were shocked by the blatantly antisemitic proclamation "To the Ukrainian People" issued by Gerasim Romanenko and tried to suppress it. Many Jewish narodniki retained their loyalty to the revolutionary movement despite its reluctance to deplore the pogroms. They were disappointed that the pogroms did not grow into a revolution and that they were motivated by sheer antisemitism. Many Jewish narodniki tried hard to reconcile their "Jewish loyalty" with "revolutionary dedication" and internationalism.
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