Though in the early 20th century Lviv was not an industrial center with a large number of workers, the Russian Revolution had a significant impact on life there. First of all, this was manifested in actions of solidarity with the workers of Russia organized by local politicians and activists during each aggravation of the situation in the Russian part of Poland (Kingdom of Poland). Due to the liberal Austrian legislation, the Poles of Galicia could hold demonstrations much more freely, including in support of the Poles of the Russian Empire.