On The Movement Of Publicizing And Implementing The Marriage Law In Changsha At The Early Stage Of The PRC

Before the founding of New China,the applicable law of Changsha in dealing with marital issues was the "Civil Law Family Edition" enacted by the Kuomintang government in 1931.However,because the law itself has serious feudal remnants and has not been effectively implemented,The long-term feudal marriage and family conditions in Changsha have not changed.The "Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China" was formally enacted and implemented on May 1,1950.It stipulates the abolition of feudalistic marriage systems that enlist the compulsion of males and females and disregard the interests of their children.It enforces freedom of marriage for men and women,monogamy,equal rights for men and women,and protection of women.The new democratic marriage system with children's legal rights.The prohibition of bigamy,concubinage,the prohibition of childbearing,the prohibition of interference with the widow's freedom of marriage,and the prohibition of anyone from obtaining property through the issue of marriage.Its promulgation indicates that the marital system of feudalism has been eliminated at the legal level and the new democratic marriage system has been established.The life of the law is implementation.The old things will not perish naturally.The transition from the provisions of the law to the reality of social life will not be easy.In order to publicize and implement the "Marriage Law," the CCP Central Committee issued the "Notice on Guaranteeing the Implementation of the Marriage Law to the Whole Party,on the day of its enactment,and on April 19,1953 the CCP Central Committee issued the "Regulations on Ending the Implementation of the Marriage Law Campaign" which varies across the country.A campaign to publicize and implement the "Marriage Law" was carried out to a certain extent.In the same period,Changsha City also carried out this campaign.It not only carried out general propaganda and implementation of the new law,but also carried out propaganda and implementation through the“Marriage Law Sports Month”.Since the promulgation of the "Marriage Law" to October 1951,the Changsha Municipal Government issued the "Changsha Municipal People's Government Instructions on Implementing the Marriage Law",which is the initial stage of Changsha's propaganda and implementation of the Marriage Law.In this stage,Changsha City organized cadres to learn new marriage laws,draft a work plan for propaganda and implementation,solve the marital problems of the masses,and make special demands on marital issues in light of the special circumstances of ethnic minorities.Through these tasks,people will The recognition of the Marriage Law has been improved.More cases of pursuing freedom of marriage have emerged,women's enthusiasm in participating in social activities and production has increased,and publicity and implementation of the Marriage Law have achieved initial results.From October 1951 to November 1952,the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued the”Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the implementation of the Marriage Law,”the promotion of the implementation of Marriage Law in Changsha stage.During this period,the Changsha Municipal Government requested on the one hand a general and in-depth propaganda and implementation of the "Marriage Law," and on the other hand,organized inspections on the implementation of the "Marriage Law." Under the leadership of the municipal government,the participants involved in propaganda and implementation of the“Marriage Law”have increased in strength and strength.The people of all walks of life have further recognized the issue of marriage.The results of propaganda and implementation campaigns have become even more prominent,and the number of free marriages among the masses has continued to increase.The emergence of democratic and embarrassing families continued to reduce abuse of snoring women in marriage and family relations.In March 1953,Changsha City carried out a large-scale centralized propaganda on the "Marriage Law" through the "Promotion of Marriage Law Campaign Month".Before the start of the sports month,Changsha City organized the "Marching Propaganda and Implementation of Marriage Law Committee" and organized key experiments to organize for the“sports month”.In the "Sports Month" the organizer publicized the propaganda and instructors to make reports,and used publicity media such as newspapers,radio,publications,art programs,blackboard newspapers,and movies,and conducted publicity through typical cases and public trial conferences.After the“sports month”,the shortcomings in the work were summed up in a timely manner,and the opinions on the correct propagation and implementation of the“Marriage Law”in the future were put forward.Changsha's campaign to promote the implementation of the Marriage Law promoted the liberation of women in the region,increased the enthusiasm of women to participate in production and social activities,enabled the development of new types of marriage and family relations,and established and developed marriage mediation and registration.However,this movement itself also has the shortcomings of insufficient attention,propaganda team flaws,and misunderstandings and boycotts.In the process of propagating and implementing the "Marriage Law," it has also led to an increase in marriage and family cases,especially divorce cases,and deaths due to marriage.And cadre infringement and other issues.