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The massacre was the peak of the , a massive Cossack and peasant uprising in Right-bank Ukraine against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
: On June 20 or 21, 1768, Haidamak forces (Cossack rebels and peasants) led by Ivan Gonta and Maksym Zalizniak captured the fortified city of Uman. zydzi_polacy_i_kozacy_otwarta_rana_humania
The phrase (Jews, Poles, and Cossacks: The Open Wound of Uman) refers to a significant and tragic historical event known as the Massacre of Uman (Rzeź Humańska), which occurred in June 1768. Historical Background: The Massacre of Uman The massacre was the peak of the ,
: Thousands of Poles and Jews who had sought refuge in the city were systematically murdered, including women and children. Historical Background: The Massacre of Uman : Thousands
: While the massacre is remembered by Poles and Jews as a horrific crime and a tragedy, it is often viewed in Ukrainian national historiography as a stage of a national liberation uprising.
: Modern tensions are highlighted by the existence of monuments to the leaders of the massacre, Zalizniak and Gonta, in Uman today, which remains a place of deep emotional significance for all three groups.