Social Democratic Workers' Party of Germany

This article is about the early Marxist party established in 1869. For the Weimar Republic-era Centrist Marxist party, see Socialist Workers' Party of Germany.
Social Democratic
Workers' Party of Germany
Sozialdemokratische
Arbeiterpartei Deutschlands
LeaderAugust Bebel
Wilhelm Liebknecht
Founded8 August 1869 (1869-08-08)
DissolvedMay 1875 (1875-05)
Preceded bySaxon People's Party
Merged intoSocial Democratic Party of Germany
NewspaperDemokratisches Wochenblatt
Der Volksstaat
IdeologyMarxism
Scientific socialism
Factions:
Communism
Democratic socialism
Political positionLeft-wing to far-left
International affiliationInternational Workingmen's Association
Colors  Red

The Social Democratic Workers' Party of Germany (German: Sozialdemokratische Arbeiterpartei Deutschlands, SDAP) was a Marxist socialist political party in the North German Confederation during unification.

Founded in Eisenach in 1869, the SDAP endured through the early years of the German Empire. Often termed the Eisenachers, the SDAP was one of the first political organizations established among the nascent German labor unions of the 19th century. It officially existed under the name SDAP for only six years (1869–1875). However, through name changes and political partnerships, its lineage can be traced to the present-day Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD).


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