# Września school strike (1901)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1901-wrzesnia-school-strike
Location: Września

Polish schoolchildren in Września refused to answer religion lessons taught in German and were beaten. The strike drew international attention to Germanisation. Within the broader Partitioned Poland period: Without a state, Poles preserved their nation through uprisings, emigration, Romantic literature, 'organic work' and modern political movements, while facing Russification and Germanisation. At this point in the timeline (1901), the governing authority was Nicholas II (King of Poland (Tsar of Russia)). Last tsar; Russian control of the Kingdom of Poland ended when Warsaw fell to German forces in August 1915. Września school strike mattered because collective action by ordinary people challenged those in power and changed Polish society. The event is placed here so readers can follow it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion and culture across Polish history.

## Why it matters
Września school strike mattered because collective action by ordinary people challenged those in power and changed Polish society.

Ruler at the time: [Nicholas II](https://poland-history.com/rulers/nicholas-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Września children's strike](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrze%C5%9Bnia_children's_strike)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Września school strike](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Wrze%C5%9Bnia+school+strike)
- [Wikipedia — History of Poland (1795–1918) (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Poland_(1795%E2%80%931918))