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The Burschenschaften: Student Revolutionaries in Vormärz Germany
Before the 1848 revolutions, a new breed of student fraternities, the Burschenschaften, emerged in the German Confederation. Inspired by the wars of liberation against Napoleon, these young men demanded national unity, constitutional government, and civil liberties. This episode dives into their founding at the 1817 Wartburg Festival, their radical figures like Karl Ludwig Sand—who assassinated the playwright August von Kotzebue—and the reactionary Carlsbad Decrees that tried to crush them. We explore their colors (black, red, gold), their connection to later democratic movements, and the…
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