democratic system of government in Russia (Lionel 27).
             The workers of Russia took their lead in January 1905. The workers were lead by Father Gapon. In that month of January the workers put down their tools and protested in front of the gates of the Winter Palace. Father Gapon led 30,00 singing women and man to the palace (Resnich 95). They wanted the present the Tsar with reforms, lower taxes and better working condition. The crowd were peaceful with no arms, only icons. The Tsar's Cossacks, who were his soldiers, became alarmed and fired into the mass crowds of people. Shots hurdled across the square hitting hundreds of people and blood was spilled throughout the square. "The march was crushed on that Bloody Sunday, but the revolutionary movement led mainly by liberal and union worker demanding a constitution gained sympathy and strength" (Resnick 97).
             In response to the first revolution Tsar Nicholas II created the Duma. Each of the four clas
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