Revolution: The Communist Manifesto By Karl Marx

Revolution Period Exam In the period of 18th and 19th century, a numerous amount of Revolutions started to occur in Europe. The people from numerous European countries were furious and displeased with the way their monarchs, who had the absolute power over the people, governed and took decisions for their personal gain. This brought discontent even between the nobles and barons of that time creating series of revolutions all over the zone. Works of literature were created at the moment to touch political and economic problems faced at the moment. One of them the Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx, where he wrote his thoughts and opposition to the capitalism that was more frequently and rapidly spreading all over the landmass. This work of literature created by taking in account acts from the …show more content…
Social class differences became more evident, and the people at the top of the hierarchy more controlling of their nations. Since the rest of the people, denominated proletariat, worked for them they were practically condemned to poverty and to stay on their social position. While workers created things and services in return for a wage, the owners of wealth sold them creating profit for them. With all of this social injustices, Marx defined a concept and wrote “The Communist Manifesto” attacking the capitalism, even though it led to more technologies it deemed the people to the exploitation and a not appropriate compensation for his labor. “This groundbreaking work of Communist propaganda was published in London (in German) in 1848 by two German exiles, Friedrich Engels... and Karl Marx... Of little impact at the time, its influence grew, and by the end of the century, it had helped to inspire an international Communist movement” Years later this work was used by different countries to change their economic systems