Chapter 10 · Sweden's modern history

Vad menas med folkrörelser i Sveriges demokratiska historia?

What are popular movements in Sweden’s democratic history?

1Statliga utredningar som förbereder nya lagförslagGovernment inquiries preparing new legislative proposals
2Flyttströmmar som samlar arbetare i växande industristäderMigration flows bringing workers to growing industrial towns
3Valda församlingar som beslutar om kommunala skatterElected assemblies deciding municipal taxes
✓Frivilliga föreningar som samlar människor kring gemensamma målVoluntary associations bringing people together around shared goals

Correct answer: Voluntary associations bringing people together around shared goals

Popular movements enabled people to organise and campaign for change. Labour, women’s, free-church and temperance movements were important examples.

folkrörelse · popular movement

Source: UHR: Sverige i fokus, korrigerad 2026-08-10 · Kapitel 10, tryckt sida 33: folkrorelser
Last checked: October 3, 2026

Statliga utredningar som förbereder nya lagförslag

Inquiries investigate issues; popular movements are based on member involvement.

Flyttströmmar som samlar arbetare i växande industristäder

This describes urbanisation; a popular movement is an organised association.

Valda församlingar som beslutar om kommunala skatter

A municipal council is a political decision-making body, not a popular movement.