Rudi Dutschke

Rudi Dutschke was a German activist and a prominent leader of the 1960s student movement in West Germany. He advocated for social change, challenging traditional authority and advocating for civil rights, peace, and education reform. Dutschke believed in protesting injustices through direct action and was influenced by socialist ideas. His efforts aimed to promote a more egalitarian society and to criticize West Germany’s lingering ties to its Nazi past. Despite facing opposition and a serious assassination attempt in 1968, his ideas influenced later social movements and debates about democracy and freedom in Germany.