The Revolution of 1905 in Odessa: Blood on the Steps

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Examines the tumultuous events of the 1905 Revolution in Odessa, the fourth-largest city in the Russian Empire at the turn of the 20th century. This book explores why workers in Odessa were the driving force in the near-toppling of autocratic rule, and sheds light on the notorious Jewish Question in tsarist Russia. Contents List of Tables Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Odessa on the Eve of 1905 THE RUSSIAN EL DORADO? The Rise of Odessa Population Growth in Odessa Nationality in Odessa Ethnic Relations in Odessa Economic Rivalry and the Impact of War 2 Workers in Odessa on the Eve of 1905 Metalworkers: Skill and Community Tailors and the Impact of Capitalism on Workshop Production Day Laborers Nationality and the Work Force 3 Labor Organizations and Politics before 1905 Legal Labor Activities Illegal Labor Activities: Workers and Revolutionary Parties Zubatovism and the 1903 General Strike Concluding Remarks 4 First Stirrings: The Workers' Movement from January to May The Opening of the Political Arena and the Radicalization of Labor Workers Move into Action The Politicization of Odessa Workers: The Case of Salesclerks The Spread of Labor Unrest Concluding Remarks 5 First Confrontation: Popular Unrest in May and June POPULAR UNREST IN MAY AND JUNE Strikes in May The June Days The Battleship Potemkin and the Odessa Uprising The Jewish Question Emerges Concluding Remarks 6 Breathing Spell and Renewed Confrontation The Quiet before the Storm The Storm Breaks: October 1905 7 Politics and Pogrom The October Pogrom Explaining the Pogrom The Aftermath of the Pogrom 8 Final Confrontation The Emergence of lYade Unions The Politics of Trade Unions The Soviet of Workers* Deputies The Soviet and Politics The December Strike Conclusion Appendix Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index