Communism

Communism

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"The proletarians [workers] have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. WORKING MEN OF ALL COUNTRIES, UNITE!"

- Karl Marx, Communist Manifesto (1848)

What do you think this statement means?

a political and economic theory that advocates for the people as a whole rather than private individuals to own and operate the means of production [farms, factories, and other large businesses].​

​Socialism

a political theory derived from Karl Marx’s ideas that advocates for a class war between the rich [bourgeoisie] and the poor [proletariat], leading to a classless society where all means of production would be owned by the community.

​Communism

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How is capitalism different from socialism and communism?

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What are different reforms we have already learned during this unit

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How are socialism and communism different from the reforms you’ve studied already in this unit?

Karl Marx

(May 5, 1818 – March 14, 1883) was a revolutionary activist and a prolific writer. Trained as a philosopher, self-educated as a political economist, and an organizer of the International Workingmen's Association, Marx became interested in social change during his university studies.

READ: Who is Karl Marx? What is the Communist Manifesto?

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What did Marx believe would lead to the demise or end of capitalism?

READ: Worker's Rights before The Communist Manifesto

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Based on this document, state two changes in society that Flora Tristan believed were needed for the working class. 

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Why does Flora Tristan believe these changes are necessary?

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 Why does Flora Tristan emphasize the need for equal rights between men and women?

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Why did Marxist ideology emerge during the Industrial Revolution?

READ: The Communist Manifesto