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of living. As social unrest developed and cities began to riot, Biedermann became more and more convinced "the social peace depended on social justice for the working class." His treatise on the Social
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that protected pre-industrial workers were being dismantled as factories needed less skilled labor to produce a cheaper product. Karl
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in 1848, Biedermann had already developed a reputation as a strong liberal. He was a political and social commentator who was well known as an advocate of free speech, largely in part because of his prosecution of excessive censorship in 1845. Many recognized him as a leader of the liberal party in
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and rapid urbanization. His native Saxony was one of the most severely affected by this and was the most overpopulated German kingdom. Standards of living in urban areas and quality of life were overwhelmingly on the decline. The traditional
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that would serve as an interim government. He pushed for a
Prussian monarch and a constitutional system similar to that of England. Throughout the entire process he was a staunch supporter of social reform in favor of the proletariat.
65:. Bierdermann's stay was so traumatizing for him later wrote that he never fully recovered. Richard Bazillion suggests that his hatred of tyranny and oppression stems from this early abuse. Biedermann attended the
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to popular representation. Frederick did not listen and Saxony began its March revolution. After the regime collapsed, Biedermann assumed a role on the
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170:Deutsche Volkessend Kulturgeschichte
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