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Resolution of August 9th 1868

The first rally organized with the initiative of Matija Prelog in Ljutomer, around 7,000 people gathered. The following resolution was adopted during the camp:

The Slovenian nation gathered here unanimously declares that it cannot find a guarantee for the preservation and cultivation of its nationality in Article 19 of the basic constitutions of the state, until: # Slovenian is the exclusive official language in Slovenia, and a deadline is immediately set in Slovenia for this purpose, namely half a year, by which all officials must be able to speak and write Slovenian. # The ecclesiastical government should hold office and preach in the Slovenian language. # Slovenian should become a subject of study, classes should be held in Slovenian. # Slovenians should unite in United Slovenia. # Slovenian secondary schools and vocational schools should be built and maintained by institutions. # The individual provinces should be granted greater autonomy.

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