Franz Goldberg

Franz Goldberg (1825 - 1865) was a German politician and communist most commonly known for his involvement in the failed Müller Plot.

Biography
Franz Goldberg was born in Essen (Ruhr Area), he was the son of a worker and a maid. When he was 14 his father died due to the hard work in the coal mines, Franz saw the suffering of the workers and he knew that if he did not, no one would stand up for a better job. He was a smart child due to his mother and her employer he could study law. After he finished his studies at the age of 23, he was even elected as an independent member of the city council of Essen, where he first became politically active. For a long time, he fought for workers' rights, but he had to realize that he had to go to the Reichstag if he wanted to see his dream come true. After Karl Marx published the manifesto, Franz felt even more confirmed. As a result, Goldberg joined the Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands in 1860, led by the charismatic Paul Müller. In 1865, in the aftermath of the failed attempt by the KPD to overthrow the government, known as the Müller Plot, Goldberg was arrested and executed for high treason.