Zeitungsreise: Living History
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The imperial proclamation of 15 March 1848 promising a constitution, freedom of the press, and a national guard is received with great celebration in Bozen. Citizens, authorities, and military personnel gather in the evening at the town theatre to celebrate the announcement in unity and loyalty to the Emperor.
On 15 March 1848, Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria announces political concessions to calm the unrest of the March Revolution. He grants freedom of the press by abolishing censorship, confirms the establishment of a national guard, and announces the imminent convocation of representatives from all provinces to draft a constitution. He calls upon the people to return to peace and order. The Gubernium for Tyrol and Vorarlberg publishes this imperial decree on 18 March in Innsbruck, appealing to the local population's traditional loyalty to the imperial house.
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