The “Black March of the Burghers” had forced the Seym to cave in to the demands of the townspeople, and on April 18, 1791, a law was passed giving the bourgeois class the right to elect twenty-four representatives to the Seym who could debate and vote on matters concerning cities, industry, and commerce. By passing this act the Seym was able to secure the burghers’ support for the constitution.
