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Der Sozialdemokrat

Der Sozialdemokrat was a German socialist publication. It was founded by Jean Baptista von Schweitzer. [1] The first issue was published in Zurich on 28 September 1867.

Due to the Anti-Socialist Laws, the publication had to be distributed illegally into Germany. It was printed in London from 1887.

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