Izvleček
Tabori kot množična politična zborovanja so predstavljali prelomnico v političnem delovanju Slovencev. Igrali so tudi pomembno vlogo pri politični uveljavitvi slovenskih politikov po volitvah leta 1867. Na zborovanjih se je širila ideja Zedinjene Slovenije, ki so jo prej poznali ozki krogi politično aktivnih ljudi. S spodbujanjem kolektivnih čustev med tistimi, ki niso znali brati in do katerih niso prišli časopisi in knjige, so na taborih uspeli uveljaviti slovensko identiteto kot sestavni del identitete podeželskega prebivalstva. Navdušili so jih – sicer v omejenem obsegu – za slovenske simbole in barve (zastavo), ki so postali sestavni del dogodkov tudi na podeželju. Za opustitev kolektivnih množičnih zborovanj pa je bila poleg politične usmeritve dunajske vlade pomembna tudi radikalizacija dela podeželskega, deloma pa tudi mestnega prebivalstva, ki se je zapletalo v konflikte in javno nasilje z Nemci. Na Kranjskem pa se od leta 1867 do 1871 ne sme prezreti niti političnega nasilja, ki so ga izvajale zlasti politične oblasti na nižji stopnji.
Abstract
Rallies on Slovenia‘s territory and social situation in the 1860s
Rallies, i.e., mass political meetings presented a turning point in the political practice. They played an important role in the strengthened role of Slovenian politicians after elections in 1867. Such rallies were used for spreading the idea of a united Slovenia, which was formerly only known in small circles of politically active individuals. By encouraging collective emotions among those who could not read and had not received newspapers and books, such rallies helped strengthen Slovenian identity in rural folk. The people – albeit in limited numbers – were enthusiastic about Slovenian symbols and colors (the flag), which became a part of every rural event as well. Collective mass rallies were put to an end due to political orientation of the Vienna government and the radicalization of the rural, partly city folk, which were quite often in conflict with the Germans that even lead to public violence. We should not overlook political violence which was carried out in Carniola between 1867 and 1871 by lower political authorities.