The Constitution was later overthrown by Polish magnates supported by Russia .
The Constitution of May 3 , 1791 took the peasant class under the protection of the state , as the first step towards elimination serfdom .
The Constitution of May 3 was later overthrown by Polish magnates supported by Russia .
The Constitution of May 3 , 1791 took the peasant class under the protection of the state , as the first step towards elimination serfdom .