Atterdag Wermelin (1861 – 1904) was a Swedish revolutionary socialist, writer and poet, a pioneer of the labor movement, who, together with August Palm, introduced Marxism to Sweden in the 1880s. Wermelin came into dispute with Hjalmar Branting over the issue of political collaboration with the liberals, which the latter favored, and Branting made sure to politically isolate Wermelin. Conditions worsened for Wermelin since he was black-listed and could not find a job.

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  • Atterdag Wermelin (1861 – 1904) was a Swedish revolutionary socialist, writer and poet, a pioneer of the labor movement, who, together with August Palm, introduced Marxism to Sweden in the 1880s. Wermelin came into dispute with Hjalmar Branting over the issue of political collaboration with the liberals, which the latter favored, and Branting made sure to politically isolate Wermelin. Conditions worsened for Wermelin since he was black-listed and could not find a job. He was eventually forced to emigrate to America in 1887 and settled in Chicago. He ended his life by committing suicide in the Chicago River.
  • Atterdag Wermelin, född 1861, död 1904 i Chicago, var en svensk socialist och pionjär inom arbetarrörelsen; tillsammans med August Palm en av de första att introducera marxismen i Sverige. Wermelin kom dock i dispyt med Hjalmar Branting, då denne förespråkade att socialdemokratin skulle söka samarbete med liberalerna. Branting såg till att Wermelin blev utfrusen ur SAP, och situationen för honom försvårades av att han var svartlistad på den svenska arbetsmarknaden. Wermelin tvingades 1887 emigrerade till USA och bosatte sig i Chicago. Han begick slutligen självmord genom att dränka sig i Chicago River.
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  • Atterdag Wermelin (1861 – 1904) was a Swedish revolutionary socialist, writer and poet, a pioneer of the labor movement, who, together with August Palm, introduced Marxism to Sweden in the 1880s. Wermelin came into dispute with Hjalmar Branting over the issue of political collaboration with the liberals, which the latter favored, and Branting made sure to politically isolate Wermelin. Conditions worsened for Wermelin since he was black-listed and could not find a job.
  • Atterdag Wermelin, född 1861, död 1904 i Chicago, var en svensk socialist och pionjär inom arbetarrörelsen; tillsammans med August Palm en av de första att introducera marxismen i Sverige. Wermelin kom dock i dispyt med Hjalmar Branting, då denne förespråkade att socialdemokratin skulle söka samarbete med liberalerna. Branting såg till att Wermelin blev utfrusen ur SAP, och situationen för honom försvårades av att han var svartlistad på den svenska arbetsmarknaden.
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  • Atterdag Wermelin
  • Atterdag Wermelin
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