Legal Status of Private Schools, Associations and Other Lithuanian Organizations in the Republic of Poland in 1930s: Outline of Issues

Abstrakt

Lithuanian cultural-educational institutions were the target of severe actions taken by Polish authorities whose aim was to shut Lithuanian institutions. Existing laws were interpreted in an broad way, which was not always lawful. The crisis in mutual relations resulted from the events of 1922, when the Vilnius Lnads, pursuant to a resolution of the Legislative Sejm, was part of the Polish state. This has contributed to tighten, so the part of the Polish and Lithuanian policy towards the minority and the development of education and culture.