Passage: Nationalist groups had been angered by the Russification undertaken since Alexander II. The Poles, Finns, and the Baltic provinces all sought autonomy, and also freedom to use their national languages and promote their own culture. Muslim groups were also active, founding the Union of the Muslims of Russia in August 1905. Certain groups took the opportunity to settle differences with each other rather than the government. Some nationalists undertook anti-Jewish pogroms, possibly with government aid, and in total over 3,000 Jews were killed. The number of prisoners throughout the Russian Empire, which had peaked at 116,376 in 1893, fell by over a third to a record low of 75,009 in January 1905, chiefly because of several mass amnesties granted by the Tsar; the historian S G Wheatcroft has wondered what role these released criminals played in the 1905-06 social unrest.
How many fewer Jews were killed than the number of prisoners decrease from 1905 over 1893? How many fewer prisoners were there in 1905 than there were in 1893? How many more prisoners in the Russian Empire existed in 1893 than in January 1905? How many more prisoners throughout the Russian Empire were there in 1893 than 1905? How many more prisoners were there at the peak versus the record low in 1905? How many more prisoners were throughout the Russian Empire in 1893 than in 1905? How many nations sought autonomy during the Russification? How many provinces sought autonomy and freedom to use their national languages and promote their own culture? How many provinces sought autonomy? How many provinces sought to promote their own culture? How many years after its record high did the number of prisoners reach its record low? How many years did the 1905-06 social unrest span? How many years were there between the highest number of prisoners and the lowest? What three things did the Poles, Finns, and the Baltic provinces seek after the Russification undertaken since Alexander II? Which year saw more prisoners in the Russian Empire, 1893, or 1905?