Karl Heinrich Marx 1818-1883


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1818 - 1883
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The Definition of Communism

In 1848, and together with likeminded fellow citizen Friedrich Engels, Karl published The Communist Manifesto. The pamphlet was first written in German and hence titled Das Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei.

Karl Marx had a bone to pick with class struggle, especially bourgeoisie vs. proletariat.

He reads in his Manifesto, "The history of all hitherto existing human society is the history of class struggles."

"The fall of the bourgeoisie and the victory of the proletariat are equally inevitable."

Here you can read The Communist Manifest online and for free.

Karl was a sociologist. His parents were Jewish. His father German, his mother Dutch.

In 1867, Das Kapital (Capital) was ready to be read by the world.

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Karl Marx' Short Biography
May 5, 1818		Birth at Trier, Prussia (today's Germany)

1830-1935		High School Trier

October 1835		University of Bonn

October 1836		University of Berlin

June 1843		Marries Jenny von Westphalen

1848		The Communist Manifesto

March 14, 1883		Death in London


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