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Why did Liebknecht spend time in prison?

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He incurred the enmity of Otto von Bismarck , was convicted of treason, and with Bebel spent two years in prison (1872-74). Elected to the Reichstag in 1874, he was a member at his death. He wrote many books on historical and social topics and edited several socialist newspapers.

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