Liebknecht, Wilhelm
Liebknecht, Wilhelm (1826–1900) German revolutionary, father of Karl Liebknecht. After taking part in the Revolutions of 1848, he was exiled to England where he associated with Marx. In 1869, Liebknecht and August Bebel founded the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Otto von Bismarck imprisoned (1872–74) them for opposing the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71). In 1874, he entered the Reichstag.
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