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“Long live the great Stalin, the creator of the constitution of victorious socialism!"
The 1936 Constitution of the Soviet Union (also called the Stalin Constitution) was adopted by the Eighth Extraordinary Congress of Soviets via a commission formed in 1935 and chaired by Josef Stalin. Objectives of the constitution reflected “successful attainment of socialism” in the USSR. Soviet citizens took part in a "nationwide discussion” about the constitution's language. Discussion centered on the rights of personal property and inheritance, social equality for farmers, and permitting religious believers to run for public office. The 1936 constitution expanded the government’s role by adding more social welfare programs such as free secondary education, medical aid for the labor-class, social insurance, and paid vacations for industrial and professional employees. Additionally, the constitution reorganized elections and reshaped the government's configuration. The Stalin Constitution remained in force until 1977.
This poster was designed by Nikolai Denisov (1917-1982), son of renowned Soviet poster artist Viktor Deni.
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Poster Plakat is a private collection of Soviet and Eastern Bloc political ephemera spanning 1916 to 1991. The collection contains over 1,000 original posters and poster maquettes. Sizes range from windowpane posters up to large, multi-panel broadsides. Numerous artists are represented such as Gustav Klutsis, Victor Deni, Nikolai Dolgorukov, Vladimir Stenberg, the Kukryniksy, Viktor Koretsky, and hundreds more. All posters are linen backed and ready for display.
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