The Communist Manifesto

Authors: Karl Marx

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Key Ideas

1. Class struggle: Marx argues that throughout history, society has been driven by the conflict between the ruling class and the working class. This struggle has shaped social, political, and economic changes.

2. Capitalism: Marx criticizes capitalism for its exploitation of the working class. He argues that under capitalism, the bourgeoisie, or the capitalist class, owns and controls the means of production, while the proletariat, or the working class, is forced to sell their labor for wages.

3. Historical materialism: Marx introduces the concept of historical materialism, which suggests th....
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Quiz

1. What is the key concept Marx introduces to explain historical development?

Class struggle

Capitalism

Alienation

Communism

2. Marx argues that capitalism leads to the exploitation of which social class?

Bourgeoisie

Proletariat

Middle class

Intellectuals

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