Estonian Social Democratic Association
In 1917, when parties were again allowed, social democrats formed Estonian Social Democratic Association (Eesti Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Ühendus). Their views were patriotic and they fought for Estonian independence and social justice. They changed their name into Estonian Social Democratic Workers Party (Eesti Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Tööliste Partei) and they won the elections of Estonian constitutive body (1/3 votes and 41/120 mandates).
The Estonian Social Democratic Workers Party wrote the first Estonian constitution and solved the rural problem in the democratic way. Their Party changed their name again: Estonian Socialist Workers Party (Eesti Sotsialistlik Tööliste Partei) (below). They were in the power in 1924-1925 and 1928-1929. In 1925 they joined with Estonian Independent Socialist Workers Party (Eesti Isesisev Sotsialistlik Töölispartei) to form Estonian Socialist Workers' Party.
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