After political defeats in July and October 1917, the social democrats put forward an uncompromising program called "We Demand" (; ) on 1 November, in order to push for political concessions. They insisted upon a return to the political status before the dissolution of Parliament in July 1917, disbandment of the Civil Guards and elections to establish a Finnish Constituent Assembly. The demands of the program were not accepted and the socialists initiated a general strike during 14–19 November to increase political pressure on the conservatives, who had opposed the "Law of Supreme Power" and the parliamentary proclamation of sovereign power on 15 November.The socialists planned to ask the Bolsheviks for acceptance of Finland's sovereignty with a manifesto, but the uncertain situation in Petrograd stalled this plan. , , ,
afTER pOliTicAl defeaTs in july and october 1917, the socIal demoCRats put Forward an uNcoMpromisINg proGram called "we demaNd" (; ) on 1 noVeMber, in OrdEr To push fOr poLiTiCAl COnCessIoNS. THey iNsIsted upoN A reTurN tO the polIticaL sTatus before the dIssOLution of ParlIamENT iN July 1917, dISbandMent oF tHe civIl guARDs ANd electIons To establiSh A fInnish cOnstiTuenT aSsembLy. the Demands of thE pRogRAm wEre noT aCcepted and thE sociaLisTs INITIated a geNeral striKE dURInG 14–19 noveMBEr to increaSe polItiCaL pressure on ThE ConSeRvatives, who HAD OppoSEd the "law of SupremE poweR" aND THe pArlIamENtARY proClAmaTiOn of sOVereiGn power on 15 novembEr.the socIalisTs plaNned tO aSk the bOlsHeVIKS FOR accepTance of finlAND'S soVereignty wIth A mAniFeSTo, but ThE Uncertain SiTUatiOn in pETrograD stallED THiS PlAn. , , ,