In September 1908, Eastern Railways employees go on strike. Some lines lie in Bulgaria. But the treaty preserves Ottoman rights over them. The Bulgarian state takes control and sends railway workers and soldiers. The railway dispute can also be understood as a dispute over state authority. Aleksandar Malinov, the head of government, presses for action. The government decides to declare independence. On 22 September 1908 in Bulgaria’s calendar of the time, Ferdinand reads the manifesto. This happens in the Holy Forty Martyrs Church in Tarnovo. A manifesto is a public address announcing an important decision. Bulgaria is proclaimed an independent kingdom. Ferdinand takes the title tsar, meaning the kingdom’s ruler. Then Malinov reads it to the people on Tsarevets hill.
Achievements
Led the government when independence was proclaimed.
Pressed for action in 1908.
Read the manifesto to the crowd on Tsarevets.
Read the manifesto to the crowd on Tsarevets.
Where you meet Aleksandar Malinov
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