Strikes of swordsmen children
Chapel near the church of Sts. Marcin in Swarzędz commemorating the strike of swarzędz children. Translated from the German fragment of the school chronicle from the work of Mieczysław Jabczyński "Fighting school children with a Prussian school", Poznań 1930
Swabian children strike - school strike of students of elementary school in Swarzędz, which took place in 1906-1907. It was an act of opposition addressed to the process of Germanization of Polish schools, caused by the ban on the use of Polish in religion lessons in folk schools in Poznań and in Pomerania.
CausesIn Swarzędz, the direct cause of the revolt was a refusal issued by the Prussian authorities, referring to the request of adults who had requested permission to teach writing and reading in Polish. The strike October 23, 1906 in elementary Catholic school at ul. Castle strike broke out. Students refused to study in German language classes. Between 50 and 120 children were on a daily basis, after a few or more of each class. Several years heroes of the strike gathered in a cemetery near the church. St. Marcin along with Jan Zaporowski, who was one of the organizers of the strike. Since he was an organist at St. Under the guise of teaching religious songs and recited prayers, he taught Polish language children. As in all of Wielkopolska, the Prussian authorities also reacted in repression to the strikers in Swarzędz. At the end of the planned lessons were left on the so-called. A total of 375 hours of detention, rather than Catholic greetings, were introduced, and religious instruction was replaced by additional hours of German mathematics and history. No further promotion was given to the next classes and no 14 year olds were exempt from school. However, severe penalties were imposed on the parents. commemorate
November 11, 2007 at the church. St. Bishop Marcin at St. Martin's Street unveiled a granite plaque commemorating the patriotic attitude of swastika children 100 years ago. Its performer is Waldemar Dębosz from Paczków. It is worth adding that the memory of the heroic strike of the pupils was restored thanks to the efforts of the late. Florian Fiedler together with the members of the Society of Lovers of the Land of Swarzędz. Bibliography
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