Title: The Revolutions of 1848 in Germany Facts, Worksheets & Overview
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The Revolutions of 1848 in Germany Facts & Worksheets
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The upsurge of uprisings in Germany
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Content: Taken by surprise,King Friedrich Wilhelm IV submitted verbally to all the demonstrators’ demands, including parliamentary elections, a constitution, and freedom of the press. Additionally, he vowed that “Prussia will merge itself into Germany forthwith.” On 13 March, an altercation between the army and the demonstrators left one person dead and many injured. In another large demonstration that took place on 18 March, people erected barricades, and in response, troops were deployed leaving hundreds dead. The king reassured to reorganise his government and approved arming the citizens. A week after the riots, he attended the mass funeral for the civilian victims of the uprising and liberated and paraded the Polish political prisoners through the city to the acclaim of the people. The conservative princes and rulers of the various German states, fearing the fate of Louis Philippe of France, conceded in the demand for reform. Under the gaze of Germania – a painting dedicated to the national unity of Germany – national elections were quickly held in a parliament set to be located in
The deputies of the Frankfurt National Assembly were in most part members of the middle class liberals, yet a larger percentage of them were academics. The Assembly met on 18 May with great excitement. It was tasked to draft a new constitution.