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Srpsko Jedinstvo as a Nursery of Serbian Organizations

Memorial Book Srpsko Jedinstvo, 1936

Being the oldest and most active Serbian society, Srpsko Jedinstvo can be called a nursery of humanitarian, benevolent and educational organizations in Chicago.

A branch of Srpsko Jedinstvo became in 1905 the society Petar Karadjozdjevich.

Among the members of Srpsko Jedinstvo there was organized the first singing society Branko Raditchevich, which has existed for over 30 years.

Also Srpsko Jedinstvo organized among its member the first musical society Srbadia. Also Prosveta, a cultural and educational society, came out of Srpsko Jedinstvo. The Serbian Soko, sokol organization, is among the 2accomplishments of Srpsko Jedinstvo.

Up to 1917, Srpsko Jedinstvo was considered as a bachelor's organization because of the majority of its members being men, but in 1919 the Women's Society was accepted and united with this society, as it is today.

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