COURSE OF THE GERMAN REVOLUTIONS

Vorparliament:

• was the fore-runner to Frankfurt
• looked for support from the German public
• the first meeting 31st March 1848
• their aim was to create a constitution for a new united Germany
• it was decided that the parliament shall meet at Frankfurt
• the representatives in the parliament were voted by civilians
• but the only people who could vote were those economically independent; rules out those who got poor aid, women etc

Elections:

• the voting was carried out fairly swiftly
• it was May 1848 when Frankfurt parliament first met
• a large number of members were acutally middle class - teachers, lawyers, etc. - therefore it didn't represent the whole of Germany
• over 80% also had a university degree
• only one peasant out of the 596 members

The Work:

• the members got straight to work within a month
• parliament had an issue of agreeing on a constitution
• basic human rights were…