1. Union of the Russian People

2. Main Ideas Unrest caused by change is harming Russia People are starving, economy is suffering, political instability because of revolutions Tsar is necessary to maintain stability

3. Policies Keep the Tsar, don’t want actual revolution Dedicated to maintaining autocracy, Orthodox church; extreme slavophiles High emphasis on the unity of Russian people; wanted to make national minorities feel Russian Highly antisemetic!!! (Black Hundreds)

4. Politcal Freedoms Duma should be established to tell Tsar of real needs of people Jews should be admitted into Duma; max. 3 Jews Freedom of press, speech, assembly, unions etc. Freedoms should be limited

5. Education Should provide people with the foundation of Christianity Should teach in the spirit of autocracy Strengthen feelings of patriotism Opening of more schools, more supplies such as pamphlets, books etc. Rural schools will equip peasants for rural life

6. Minorites Minorities should consider it a privilege to be part of Russia Russian is the official language of the Russian Empire Only native Russians (both sexes) can become members of the Union Jews can’t be members of the Union

8. Kadets “Party of the People’s Freedom”

9. Main Ideas A democratically elected body will stabilize all of Russia’s issues Will keep the Tsar from making harmful policies

10. Policies Constitutional monarchy – Powers of the Tsar should be restricted by an elected assembly Wanted a guarantee of universal suffrage, freedom of speech, social welfare Elected officials

11. Political Freedoms Ending of censorship Right to strike, form trade unions Abolition of mortgage payments on land for peasantry Equal rights for all citizens

12. Education Eliminate discrimination on sex, origin or religion Larger freedoms in creating and maintaining educational facilities Universal and free compulsory elementary education Full autonomy in universities – Higher numbers of universities – Lower fees

13. Minorities Full civil and political equality Russian language should be administrative language – Use of local languages permitted (primary education etc.) Freedom of preservation of cultural heritage – Freedom of language, culture literature, customs

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