Ulrike Meinhof

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1934 – 1976

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Who was Ulrike Meinhof?

Ulrike Marie Meinhof was a German left-wing militant. She co-founded the Red Army Faction in 1970 after having previously worked as a journalist for the monthly left-wing magazine konkret. She was arrested in 1972, and eventually charged with numerous murders and the formation of a criminal association. Before the trial concluded, Meinhof was found hanged in her prison cell in 1976.

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Born
Oct 7, 1934
Oldenburg
Also known as
  • Ulrike Marie Meinhof
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Nationality
  • Germany
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Died
May 9, 1976
Stuttgart

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on July 23, 2013

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