Political propaganda in the Kursk province in the second half of the XIX beginning of the XX century

Abstract

The purpose of the research is to analyze the impact of political parties, movements, and circles on the public consciousness of the population through the use of various forms of propaganda in the Kursk province in the second half of the XIX – early XX century, the study of the main technologies of political «enlightenment», methods of forming anti-monarchic attitudes in society. Methods of political propaganda are considered in historical retrospect. In the process of research we used methods of
analysis, synthesis, generalization and systematization, chronological and comparative legal methods. The main conclusions presented in the article are based on data from archival sources. In conclusion, we summarize the manipulation of socio-political consciousness, the possibility of rapid mobilization of the dark peasantry and the emerging working class in response to political propaganda. In addition, the article analyzes in detail some methods of working with the population aimed at political education of the masses. For example, the article discusses in detail methods of distributing leaflets with anti-government content in rural areas, as well as other methods of working with the population.