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A large number of political associations came together in Frankfurt to vote for an
all-German National Assembly. On 18 May 1848, 831 elected representatives
marched to take their places in the Frankfurt parliament convened in the Church
of St Paul.
The Constitution drafted for German nation was headed by a monarchy, subject
to a Parliament. The Crown was offered to Friedrich Wilhelm IV, King of Prussia
but he rejected it and joined other monarchs to oppose the elected assembly.
The Middle Class dominated the Parliament and a large number of women
participated in liberal movement.
Women formed their own political associations, founded newspapers and took
part in
political meetings and demonstrations, but they were still denied suffrage rights
during the election of the Assembly.
