A great multitude gathered for a solemn procession through the streets of the town. . . . at the head of the procession professor kinkel bore the tricolor black, red and gold which so long had been prohibited as the revolutionary flag. . . . he spoke with wonderful eloquence, his voice ringing out in its most powerful tones as he depicted a resurrection of german unity and greatness and of the liberties and rights of the german people, which now must be conceded by the princes or won by force by the people. after reading this passage, what conclusion can be drawn about how the revolution of 1848 affected germany? some germans were willing to use force to gain their own rights and freedoms. the people of germany grew less patriotic as the revolutions spread. few students in germany cared about the revolutions of 1848. german people grew less likely to support unification.