Women's Rights in the First and Second Dumas

When the october manifesto of 19 o five came around, it was a very bitter sweet moment for women's rights activists. The first major victory for feminism inside the russian empire actually occurred over in finland. On july seventh, as grand duke of finland, nicholas signed off on a law giving women the right to vote and run for office. It was the first time both of those had been achieved in the same country. With this victory in finland, and with events in russia seeming to constantly moved in the direction of more democracy, it seemed like brighter things were ahead for the women of russia. But instead, july 19 o six turned out