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Rolnicy w Sejmie Śląskim
Farmers in the Sejm Silesia

Author(s): Witold Marcoń
Subject(s): Local History / Microhistory, Political history
Published by: Akademia im. Jakuba z Paradyża
Keywords: the autonomy of Silesia; farmers; Sejm Silesia; parlament

Summary/Abstract: Given the occupation can be found among parliamentarians Silesian Parliamentfive farmers Poles: Adolf Grajcarek, John Grzonka, Paul Karet, Charles Palarczyk andTheophilus Rozanski and three members of the German minority farmers: KarlReitzenstein, Martin Hermann and George Schnur. All farmers in the local parliamentaccepted the autonomy of Silesia. They belonged to the regional parliament to activemembers in the legislative work on agrarian issues in the autonomous body. They werethe designers of several proposals for the application of the new law in the province ofSilesia. They were supporters and popularizers of modern farming methods. Alsopromoted the idea of co-operatives.

  • Issue Year: 13/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 143-160
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish