PRAVI HRVATSKI SOKOL – SADRŽAJ, TEME, NAGLASCI
PRAVI HRVATSKI SOKOL – CONTENT, TOPICS AND ACCENTS

Summary/Abstract: Newspaper Pravi hrvatski sokol represents the main source for researching organization of the homonymus movement. It was issued on the first day of the month, for one year exactly, from December 1911 to December 1912. This paper is based on a review of the content and accents from the newspaper itself, which reveals the importance of the newly created organization. Pravi hrvatski sokol as a movement emerged in the time of social political turmoil before WW1 when tendencies of forming a legal entity with Serbs are created. Position of Sokol societies primarily depended on the current political situation, so most of members adjust to those changes, but part of them didn’t want to take part so they decided to establish new movement so they add a word real (“pravi”) in it’s name. It was a Christian – righteous fraction of members who did not want to accept the idea of Slavic mutuality and approaching Serbian Sokol societies, forcing for traditional Sokol organization based on patriotism and faith. They considered idea of Slavic equality completely destructive for the further development of Sokol organization, presenting themselves as saviours and protectors of Croatian patriotic ideals. Insufficient support of clerics, Party of right and Sokol members resulted in financial difficulties. Lack of finance has marked the cessation of the release of the newspaper. In the context of studying history of Croatian Sokol movement, Pravi hrvatski sokol represents an interesting appearance, but also an inevitable component in understanding such a socially and politically strong movement as Sokol.

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