Karl Marx and Frederick Engels The Communist Manifesto

Karl Marx and Frederick Engels The Communist Manifesto

Bourgeoisie The ruling class; capitalists They own the factories and banks That means they control our jobs and the money!

Proletariat � The workers � They exist by selling their labor to the bourgeoisie

Marx and Engels predicted that Revolution would over throw the bourgeoisie and set up a society ruled by the proletariat

Two sides of the Struggle are: � The Bourgeoisie � The Proletariat

Bourgeoisie has � Converted many time honored professions into � Paid Wage Laborers

Marx and Engels compared proletariat to: � A commodity- only valuable as long as can be sold

As soon as laborer receives wages: � Must give it back to bourgeoisie to pay rent, buy food, buy clothing

Immediate Aim of Communists � Overthrow the Bourgeoisie

First Step in Proletariat Revolution �RAISE WORKERS TO RULERS �Give workers the power! POWER TO THE PEOPLE

COMMUNIST BELIEFS �ABOLISH RIGHTS OF INHERITANCE- YOU DID NOT EARN THAT PROPERTY �LEVY A HEAVY PROGRESSIVE INCOME TAX – THE MORE YOU MAKE THEMORE YOU PAY �FREE EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Instead of old bourgeois society A FREE SOCIETY WHERE ALL ARE EQUAL-

Communists support: � Revolution against the establishment

PROLETARIANS HAVE �NOTHIING TO LOSE BUT � YOUR CHAINS

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