The Future Belongs to the People

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The Future Belongs to the People

by Karl Paul August Friedrich Liebknecht

EN·~3 hours·31 chapters

Chapters

31 total
1

"THE FUTURE BELONGS

0:14
2

"The Future Belongsto the People"BY KARL LIEBKNECHT

2:06
3

PREFACE

6:39
4

TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE

9:52
5

THE MAN LIEBKNECHT

5:36
6

THE FIRST DAYS

1:30
7

LIEBKNECHT'S VISIT TO BELGIUM

1:53
8

DID NOT CHEER THE KAISER

1:01
9

LIEBKNECHT DISAPPROVES OF MAJORITY SOCIALISTS OF GERMANY

0:57
10

REICHSTAG MEETING, DECEMBER 2, 1914, AND LIEBKNECHT'S DOCUMENT EXPLAINING WHY HE VOTED "NO"

3:28

Description

In the turmoil of the First World War, a determined voice rises from the trenches of German politics to challenge the very foundations of power. Karl Liebknecht, a parliamentarian turned outspoken pacifist, confronts monarchic authority, militarism, and the complacency of his own socialist allies. His speeches capture the restless energy of a nation on the brink of revolution, offering a vivid portrait of dissent that reverberates far beyond the chambers of the Reichstag.

Collected from public addresses, parliamentary debates, and impassioned protests, these talks reveal a man whose rhetoric blends sharp critique with hopeful vision. Listeners will hear his condemnation of war profiteering, his defense of fellow activists, and his unflinching call for the masses to claim their own destiny. The material provides a compelling glimpse into an era when ideas could ignite upheaval, inviting you to experience the raw urgency of a revolutionary’s appeal for a more just future.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (182K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Odessa Paige Turner, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)

Release date

2012-03-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Karl Paul August Friedrich Liebknecht

Karl Paul August Friedrich Liebknecht

1871–1919

A fiery German socialist and anti-war voice, he became one of the most recognizable opponents of militarism in the years around World War I. His short, dramatic life helped shape the revolutionary politics of Germany in the early 20th century.

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