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Karl Blind

German revolutionist and journalist (1826-1907) · Journalists · Died at 80

Karl Blind was a German revolutionary and writer on politics, history, mythology and German literature. Blind participated in the Revolutions of 1848, including in the uprising in the Grand Duchy of Baden, where he was wounded.

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He later joined a band of liberals that invaded southern Germany before being taken prisoner. Blind was freed from prison by a revolutionary mob and eventually settled in England, where he pursued political and literary interests. In 1968, he was pardoned by the Baden government for his revolutionary actions.

Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1826 to 1907 · aged 80