Early Life
Kovalskaya was the illegitimate daughter of a wealthy land owner, who owned both her and her mother. In 1857, Kovalskaya's father agreed to grant her and her mother their freedom. When he died he unexpectedly left his large estate to his illegitimate daughter.
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