Social Democratic Workers' Party of Germany Sozialdemokratische Arbeiterpartei Deutschlands | |
|---|---|
| Leader | August Bebel Wilhelm Liebknecht |
| Founded | 8 August 1869 |
| Dissolved | May 1875 |
| Split from | Saxon People's Party |
| Merged into | Social Democratic Party of Germany |
| Newspaper | Demokratisches Wochenblatt Der Volksstaat |
| Ideology | Marxism Marxist socialism Democratic socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| International affiliation | International Workingmen's Association |
| Colors | Red |
The Social Democratic Workers' Party of Germanya (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).