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Friedrich Ebert
He became Germany's first democratic president in a revolution he didn't want, crushed the uprisings that threatened it, and died before he could see what was coming next.
1871–1925
Life Journey
From working-class roots to shaping a republic
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1871
Humble beginnings
Friedrich Ebert was born into a working-class family, an upbringing that shaped his lifelong concern for ordinary people and their political representation.
