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• Karl Marx was a philosopher, economist, and revolutionary, who authored the book, The Communist Manifesto in 1848. Although not a prominent philosopher during his lifetime, Marx did establish a wide-spread influence among the workers immediately after his death.

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  1. Full name: Karl Heinrich Marx
  2. Born: May 5, 1818 in Trier, Germany
  3. Spouse Jenny von Westphalen and fathered 7 children
  4. Studied law at the University o Bonn
  5. Member of the Young Hegelians
  6. Referred to as "The Father Of Communism"
  7. Co-founder of Marxism with Friedrich Engels
  8. Believed that capitalism would end, giving way to communism
  9. Died: March 14, 1883

• The Communist Manifesto

  First published on February 21, 1848, The Communist Manifesto is a seminal work in communist theory. The manuscript was written primarily (and some say exclusively) by Marx and co-authored by Friedrich Engels. The manuscript outlines a plan-of-action for the workers to establish a classless society in which there is no private property. The central argument of the manuscript is a plea to the workers to unite and overthrow the capitalist social and economic structure.

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