In 1872 he wrote Nationale Bestrebungen, the manifesto of the Young Latvians. In 1873 Kronvalds moved to Vecpiebalga, where he worked as a teacher in a local school; he also participated by delivering two speeches, in the first Latvian Song and Dance Festival in the same year.
In 1872 Kronvalds wrote Nationale Bestrebungen, the foundational document of the Young Latvians. In 1873 he moved to Vecpiebalga, where he worked as an educator and participated in the inaugural Latvian cultural event by delivering two speeches.