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Communist Manifesto by Marx

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Communist Manifesto by Marx

Introduction

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels wrote and published The Communist Manifesto in 1848. It stated that capitalism was self-destructive, leading to socialism, and ultimately communism replacing it, creating a basis of present-day communist ideologies. The authors drafted the book during an era of unprecedented misery and torment for all workers in a socially distressed setting. In the same period, Europe was facing a wave of rebellions prompting Karl to produce a manifesto that detailed his thoughts and views on class struggles. His analysis highlighted his conviction that devoid of change outcomes would remain the same. The Communist Manifesto prompted revolutions, underpinning why its central ideas were inspirational.

How The Communist Manifesto led to Revolutions

Abolishing entitlement to all individual property was a crucial aspect of the book since it encouraged people to accept that natural resources belonged to the state. According to the pamphlet, “society as a whole is more and more [split into] two great hostile camps…….bourgeoisie and proletariats” as a result of ruling class controlling national wealth (Marx & Engels, 2010, p.15). Karl disapproved individual ownership of means of productions since it widened social gaps. For that reason, Marxist compilations inspired change through promoting adoption of a collectivist society through the discontinuation of private ownership of property. Eliminating reserved tenure over assets not only motivated leaders to accept change in society but also urged them to adjust their views on inheritance.

Ending inheritance of property was another element in the manifesto that influenced revolutionary spirit among people as it promoted natural progression. Marx and Engels trusted abolishing all right to inherit property was necessary for the development of collectivist communities. With no one entitled to inheriting family incomes, society will experience likely advancement towards communism (Marx & Engels, 2010). As a consequence, with the state controlling means of production, The Communist Manifesto inspired revolutions since it dictated that there would be no individuals who will privately possess wealth that had been passed down, removing disparity in family fortunes. As a radical change, ending leaving property to children altered people’s mindset towards the promotion of equality and supported ideologies on improving people privileges.

            Enhancing rights of industrial working class represented an essential aspect in Karl's book that inspired change in leaders since it reduced exploitation and promoted equality. Marx and Engels (2010) determined that there was a need for, “….recognition of particular interests of the workers by taking advantage of the divisions among the bourgeoisie itself” (p. 19). The manifesto stated that society would strengthen relations between classes if ruling class avoided exploiting laborers, through limiting working period to only 10 hours daily. All this shows that through championing for proper treatment of proletariats, the book sought to motivate people to alter their policies on working conditions for laborers. Besides championing for workers’ rights, the manifesto also promoted confiscation of rebels and emigrants property to reduce rebellions.

Forceful acquisition of emigrants and rebels property was a predominant element in Marx and Engel’s book that revolutionized leaders as it intended to eliminate counter-revolutionary activities.  While...