Western Civilization II / Unit 15 WC2 1403 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Revolution of 1905: The Duma, Unions, and a Freer Press
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The idea
In October nineteen oh-five the tsar's manifesto conceded a Duma and the vote, and the army regained control. The Duma's parties quarrelled; foreign policy and the army stayed the tsar's. Three things changed: unions were legal, the Duma could not be wholly dismissed, censorship no longer worked.
In practice
An anti-government press the tsar could not stop.
Where people slip
The October Manifesto is witness-named.
Your place on the trail
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