Published: 2021-02-011

The Revolution of 1905 in Częstochowa – based on the memories of Bronisława Zejden

Karolina Studnicka-Mariańczyk , Bartłomiej Frukacz
Echa Przeszłości
Section: ARTICLES
https://doi.org/10.31648/ep.6352

Abstract

The revolution of 1905 eludes simplistic and schematic interpretations. The event engulfed the Russian Empire and it spread to the territory of the Kingdom of Poland. The revolution had a complex background, but the rising discontent of the working classes and peasants played a crucial role. Political factors and opposition against Russian absolutism were equally pivotal. In the Kingdom of Poland, left-wing revolutionary forces’ attempts to regain national independence and sovereignty strongly contributed to the insurgency. The most significant acts of rebellion took place in the major Russian cities and the Vistula Country that had been incorporated into Imperial Russia. The key metropolitan areas at the beginning of the 20th century were St. Petersburg, Warsaw, Riga, Łódź as well as Częstochowa. The revolution of 1905 attracts considerable interest and stirs much controversy among contemporary historians. The events surrounding the revolution have been well documented by the existing research into worker movements and the history of political parties. However, not all sources have been identified and published, which creates new opportunities for expanding the existing knowledge. One of such undiscovered sources is a short diary of Bronisława Barc (née Zejden) who participated in the strikes in Częstochowa.

Keywords:

revolution, political parties, revolutionaries, workers, Częstochowa, Bronisława Zejden

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Studnicka-Mariańczyk, K., & Frukacz, B. (2021). The Revolution of 1905 in Częstochowa – based on the memories of Bronisława Zejden. Echa Przeszłości, (XXI/2), 209–224. https://doi.org/10.31648/ep.6352

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