Udział bydgoskiej młodzieży w rewolucji solidarnościowej 1980-1989

Abstrakt

In reference to the solidarity revolution, the opposition-conspiratorial youth was a “product” of its first stage (“the window of freedom”), expanding the range and ideology of the second stage (underground) – adding the independence factor – and strengthening, although not playing first fiddle, in the third stage (relegalization of the Union and political transformation). Therefore, it was a unique connector between the consecutive stages of sociopolitical processes in Poland, and between the core of Solidarity and society. It had its own identity resulting not only from generational identity, but also its own formula of activity (uncompromising attitude, demonstrativeness, dynamics, reaching out for the future) formed during its operation period. It was – as it has already been mentioned – the last generation appreciating the values of community and the ideas of solidarity and cooperation resulting from it. The consecutive generations X, Y, Z and the present apathy generation have an individualistic approach, focused on their own, individual needs. In these four new generations there was the increasing laicization, accompanied by the disappearing national and community emotions; even the youth supporting the “Freedom and Independence” Confederation after 2019 does it out of individualistic, convictional reasons, rather than community reasons.