October Manifesto (17th October 1905)

Question 1

When is the October Manifesto created?

Answer 1

17th October 1905

Question 2

Why is the October Manifesto created?

Answer 2

Nicholas’ concessions to stop the 1905 Revolution

Question 3

What did the October Manifesto Grant?

Answer 3

New civil rights to citizens; feedom of speech, religion and right to form trade unions and political parties. A parliament called a duma. All new laws must be approved by the state duma. All government actions are supervised by the elected representatives.

Question 4

Reactions to the October Manifesto

Answer 4

Middle classes were delighted by the October Manifesto. However, the SDs were very critical of the October Manifesto as it did nothing for workers and peasants and claimed that the middle classes abandoned the working class.