Capitalist Bourgeoisie And Proletariat Relationship

The capitalist bourgeoisie and proletariat relationship were ones that involved the proletariat being exploited mercilessly by the bourgeoisie. The proletariat worked very hard and created a lot of wealth that is sold by the bourgeoisie for more than the value allocated to the worker's labor. This implies that capitalism required an underclass that does not make any profit from his work and remains continuously exploited. The capitalist who is in control of the production process makes earnings but does not pass down the proceeds to the laborers who were the proletariats. Due to their power and wealth, the bourgeoisies could control everything including churches. Proletarians had little or no say in any political issues. These two social classes relationship is based upon exploitation and class conflict, one dependent upon the other for employment and the other dependent on the other for a source of profit.
Class conflict arose because the Bourgeoisie had to pay the proletariat less than the value they produced to make profits. The capitalist structure is classified into two classes and individuals could …show more content…
The struggle against the bourgeois initially began by individual laborers who later formed worker unions to rebel against the bourgeois who were directly misusing them. As the workers initially struggled to elevate their status, they were vulnerable and manipulated by the bourgeois since they were disorganized and still had internal competition against each other. It was until the development of the modern industry that the proletariats increased in their numbers and a more united and focused force. It is at this point that they started to form trade unions that till today have helped in the unification and created more united national