Alexander II and the reaction Flashcards
What happened to the police?
Encouraged the third section, stepped up persecution of ethnic minorities, searches and arrests increased, the governor generals had emergency powers to prosecute in military courts and exile political offenders, radicals that fled could be tracked down, open trials were held to deter others.
What happened to Education?
English, History and science was not allowed. Powers transferred from the zemstva back to the church. Free speech abolished, teaching training colleges set up to improve tsarist control.
What was the Loris-Melikov constitution?
The third section was removed okrana to replace it. Censorship relaxed, removal of salt tax to appease the people. Remove political prisoners. First time since 1866 that he was liberal.
However, killed before it was released.
