Silesian People's Party
Silesian People's Party Ślōnskŏ Ludowŏ Partyjŏ | |
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| Polish name | Śląska Partia Ludowa |
| Czech name | Slezská lidová strana |
| German name | Schlesische Volkspartei |
| Leader | Józef Kożdoń |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Dissolved | 1938 |
| Ideology | Silesian independence (after 1918) Silesian nationalism Secularism Economic liberalism |
The Silesian People’s Party (Silesian: Ślōnskŏ Ludowŏ Partyjŏ, Polish: Śląska Partia Ludowa, Czech: Slezská lidová strana, German: Schlesische Volkspartei) was a political organization in Cieszyn Silesia that existed from 1909 to 1938 in Austrian Silesia, which later became international plebiscite territory and finally part of Czechoslovakia. The party included mainly Slavic people, who saw themselves as members of a Silesian nation. The party is seen as part of the Szlonzakian movement (Polish: ruch ślązakowski, Czech: Šlonzácké hnutí, German: Schlonsakenbewegung) or Silesian Separatist Movement.