The October Manifesto

  • The Tsar was quickly losing power, and he needed to act fast
  • To survive, he granted compromises towards democracy in the October Manifesto
  • People were offered freedoms and rights for the first time in Russia


Here were the main terms of the October Manifesto:
  • Legal personal protection, freedom of speech, conscience, assembly, and association
  • Representation through the Duma for class previously without voting rights
  • The Tsar could only pass laws if the Duma approved


Events following the October Manifesto
  • Widespread revolt ended after the October Manifesto
  • Some were content with the reforms (liberal groups) while others thought that there needed to be more change (eg. St. Petersburg Soviet)
  • The St. Petersburg Soviet publicly declared their discontent with the plan
  • Those who were not content were oppressed
  • The executive committee of the St. Petersburg Soviet (including Trotsky) were arrested
  • Nicholas II regained his power slowly


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