Stephen Born
Encyclopedia
Stephen Born's real name was Simon Buttermilch. Born in 1824, he was a German typesetter. He was a member of the Communist League
, but his philosophy was more inclined toward reformism
during the 1848-1849 revolution. Born was the supreme commander of the insurgncy in the town of Dresden
in 1849. After the defeat of the uprisings of 1849, Born left the worker's movement. He died in 1898.
Communist League
The Communist League was the first Marxist international organization. It was founded originally as the League of the Just by German workers in Paris in 1834. This was initially a utopian socialist and Christian communist group devoted to the ideas of Gracchus Babeuf...
, but his philosophy was more inclined toward reformism
Reformism
Reformism is the belief that gradual democratic changes in a society can ultimately change a society's fundamental economic relations and political structures...
during the 1848-1849 revolution. Born was the supreme commander of the insurgncy in the town of Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
in 1849. After the defeat of the uprisings of 1849, Born left the worker's movement. He died in 1898.