Общественно-политическая активность польской шляхты Правобережной Украины в конце XIX – начале ХХ века

Abstract

The article deals with the socio-political life of the Polish nobility of the Kiev province in the late nineteenth – early twentieth century. After the January Uprising of 1863, a characteristic feature of tsarist policy was the russification of the Polish people in Ukraine, especially the wealthy. From the end of the XIX century begin to create the first political parties and organizations. Large landowners and nobility join these political processes. The Polish social movement of the Right Bank of Ukraine is characterized and activity of the Polish organizations of nationalist, charitable, cultural and educational orientation at the beginning of the XX century is considered.