The first Russian revolution (1905-1907

George Apollonovich Gapon-priest of The Russian Orthodox Church, politician and

trade Union leader, outstanding speaker and preacher. Creator and Permanent head of the working organization " Meeting of Russian factory workers of St. Petersburg»
On January 6 Gapon drew up a petition addressed to the Emperor On the working needs.

to deliver a petition to the empreror. Thousands of workers

took part in this peaceful protest.
This demonstration of factory workers was brutally put down by Russian soldiers. During the 'bloody Sunday‘ more than 1000 people were killed by rifle fire and Cossack charges, and injured 2000 people.

was the beginning in may 25, 1905 General strike of

textile workers in the city of Ivanovo-Voznesensk, which lasted 72 days. A Council of workers commissioners was created.
After the events of January 9, p. D. Svyatopolk-Mirsky was dismissed from the post of Minister of internal Affairs and replaced by Bulygin

in the fleet. The biggest event of the first Russian

revolution was armed revolt at "Potemkin Tavrichesky" ship

" Potemkin Tavrichesky" began.

where there were massive demonstrations. On June 25 was forced

to surrender to the Romanian authorities. Punishment: from a lifetime of hard labor to the execution

Council of workers ' deputies, which became the organizer of

the all-Russian October 1905 political strike and tried to disorganize the financial system of the country, calling not to pay taxes and take money from banks. Members of the Council were arrested on 3 December 1905.

the Manifesto is an extremely special document, in this case

a prototype of the Constitution.

of civil freedom
To begin the immediate development of the

electoral system in Russia, on the basis of which to hold elections to the state Duma.
To give the state Duma legislative powers. Not to enact any law without the approval of the state Duma.

1906 - 1 января 1907

from 27 April to 9 July 1906.
On August 6, 1905,

the Manifesto of Nicholas II established the state Duma as"a special law-making institution, which is provided with the preliminary development and discussion of legislative assumptions and consideration of the list of state revenues and expenditures" .
At the same time, the Regulation on elections of August 6, 1905 was published, which established the rules of elections to the state Duma. Most of the Russian population was deprived of voting rights: women, soldiers, workers, students, vagrants, etc.

state Duma, announced in the morning of 9 July 1906.

the 2nd state Duma.In 2nd State Duma there were more

semi-literate peasants, more semi-intelligentsia than in the 1st one

hoped to establish cooperation and constructive work with the people's

representation. Nicholas II was less optimistic, saying that"does not see practical results from the Duma work."
On Sunday, June 3, the II state Duma was dissolved by the decree of the emperor. At the same time, contrary to article 86 of the Basic laws, a new regulation on elections to the state Duma was published,. Thus, the government and the Emperor made a coup, named the "June third", which marked the end of the revolution of 1905-1907 and the onset of the reaction.

the first time limited by the legislative authorities.
Civil rights and

freedoms were proclaimed and partially respected.
The workers were given the right to create their own organizations – trade unions – which defended the rights of the proletarians in the fight against entrepreneurs.
The state made concessions to the peasants – in 1906 the redemption payments were canceled, which the peasants had to pay since the reform of 1861. At the same time, in 1906, the government of Stolypin began agrarian reforms.

a serious warning of what might happen in the future.