Agencies and influence of the Associaton of the Polish Youth „Zet” (Związek Młodzieży Polskiej „Zet”) during the period of the Partitions of Poland (1886–1914)

Abstract

In 1886, at the University of Warsaw was established a secret Association of the Polish Youth „Zet” (APY). In the three decades it has become well organised and operating structure, with its outposts in the academic centres, where they studied the Poles – in Polish lands all three partitions, in Russia and in Western Europe. The program of APY called for young people to fight for an independent, united, democratic, self-governing, socially equitable and tolerant republic. The members of APY, in order to affect young Poles, ran on an activity involving the creation and inspiration of the academic unions and the associations of students, youth workers and peasants. They try to penetrate the existing structure of the „adult” society. Among these organizations were: „Red Rose”, „X”, „Pet”, National Groups, the National Youth Organization, „Eleuzis”, Union of Polish Societies in Germany „Unitas”, the Union of Societies of the Polish Youth Abroad, Union of Youth Craft, National Union of Workers, the National Union of Peasants, People Education League, National Education Association and the team Bartosz’s Troops. They expanded the influence of APY.

Keywords

• historia Polski XIX–XX w.
• ruchy społeczne i polityczne na ziemiach polskich
• Związek Młodzieży Polskiej „Zet”