London Emigre Organisations Expand
Karl Schapper and other German political exiles developed London networks that later helped sustain the Communist League.
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Karl Schapper Biography and Timeline
Follow Karl Schapper through 5 dated historical records for Germany.
Karl Schapper, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1839–1850Years on this page
1839
1847
League of the Just Reorganised
Members of the League of the Just reorganised their association into the Communist League during 1847.
Communist League Adopts New Motto
The reorganised league replaced an older fraternal watchword with an appeal for workers of all countries to unite.
1848
League Activists Return to Germany
Following the European revolutions of 1848, some league activists returned from exile to pursue political organisation in Germany.
1850
Schapper Supports Willich Faction
Schapper sided with Willich in the organisational split that divided the Communist League's London membership.
Records, sources and methodology
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