thumb|250px|The signers of the Memorandum <br> up row, from left to right: Dionisie Roman, Patriciu Barbu, Dr. [[Daniil Popovici-Barcianu, Gherasim Domide, Dr. Teodor Mihali, Dr. Aurel Suciu, Mihaiu Veliciu, Rubin Patiția <br> down row, from left to right: Nicolae Cristea, Iuliu Coroianu, Gheorghe Pop de Băsești, Dr. , Dr. Vasile Lucaciu, Dimitrie Comșa, Septimiu Albini]]
thumb|200px|June 1892 protests in [[Bucharest supporting the Memorandum]]
thumb |200px |Memorandum Monument on [[Eroilor Avenue, Cluj-Napoca|Eroilor Avenue in Cluj-Napoca]]
The Transylvanian Memorandum () was a petition sent in 1892 by the leaders of the Romanians of Transylvania to the Austro-Hungarian Emperor-King Franz Joseph, asking for equal ethnic rights with the Hungarians, and demanding an end to persecutions and Magyarization attempts.
Status
After the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 (Ausgleich), Transylvania again became the integral part of Hungary. Initially Romanians (through their representatives, the Romanian National Party) took part in the political life, however, since 1869 after several disagreements they chose to enter into political passivity. They had several complaints; i.e. Romanians formed the majority of Transylvania's population, but they were underrepresented in the Hungarian Parliament due to electoral abuses and the higher property qualification required by the electoral laws,