Rola kobiet w akcji plebiscytowej na Warmii, Mazurach i Powiślu w 1920 roku

The year 2020 marks 100 years since the plebiscite which decided about the belonging of Warmia, Mazury and Powiśle to Poland. The purpose of this article is to show women’s involvementin the plebiscite, both in the period immediately preceding it and throughout its duration. Their activity of selfless work for the homeland will be illustrated by means of diaries and press materials.The period prior to the 1920 plebiscite was probably the most difficult time for the inhabitants of these lands, caught up in a silent national, religious and social struggle. The role of the representativesof the Polish national movement during the plebiscite was the first manifestation of women’s involvement in the matters of Polish statehood.