Frankfurt, a city where Emperors were elected and crowned, has a unique historical significance. For centuries, it has been the center of trade and commerce for the German-speaking world. Many Germans considered it their spiritual capital, making it a hotbed for revolutionary impulses.
Two revolutions, in particular, have left visible marks on Frankfurt's cityscape today. In 1848, Frankfurt played a pivotal role as the German people rallied to the barricades to fight for a new world. They fought for a world free of starvation and free from fear and oppression. In Frankfurt, the revolutionaries unified Germany in a democratically elected national parliament in St. Paul's Church. We will trace the footsteps of German founding fathers such as Heinrich von Gagern and Robert Blume and their ambitions.
In 1967, the assassination of Benno Ohnesorg in West Berlin would launch the "Long '69" in Germany, as once again, Germany's youth took to the barricades to fight for the world promised to them. Over the next decade, Frankfurt would increasingly become the revolution's heart as the student protests radicalized into urban warfare and outright terrorism. We will see the streets at the heart of the street battles and house occupations, as well as terrorist hideouts and the effects of the "German Autumn" on the modern city of Frankfurt.
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