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KARL MARX Morgan Campbell, Lase Baiyewun, and last, but certainly not least, Michele George Our collectivist name is Morlasele.
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Who is Karl Marx? Karl Marx was born May 5, 1818 into a middle- class home in Prussia. He died of Bronchitis and Pleurisy on March 17, 1883 in London. Karl Marx was born May 5, 1818 into a middle- class home in Prussia. He died of Bronchitis and Pleurisy on March 17, 1883 in London. Karl began studying law at the University of Bonn under the influence of his father. Due to his poor grades, his father forced him to switch to the University of Berlin, where he could study history and attained his PhD in philosophy. Karl began studying law at the University of Bonn under the influence of his father. Due to his poor grades, his father forced him to switch to the University of Berlin, where he could study history and attained his PhD in philosophy. Marx was a philosopher, social scientist, historian and revolutionary. Marx was a philosopher, social scientist, historian and revolutionary. He wrote many works of literature including Communist manifesto, Contribution to a Critique of Political Economy, Das Kapital. He wrote many works of literature including Communist manifesto, Contribution to a Critique of Political Economy, Das Kapital.
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Marx’s ideology!!! Karl Marx dreamed of a world equality. Karl Marx dreamed of a world equality. Marx’s goal was to eradicate poverty. Marx’s goal was to eradicate poverty. He believed the nature of man was generally good. He believed the nature of man was generally good. Marxism is an ideology based on the support and control of society by the workers. Marxism is an ideology based on the support and control of society by the workers. It requires the overthrow of the bourgeoisie by the proletariat; in other words the workers overthrow the owners. It requires the overthrow of the bourgeoisie by the proletariat; in other words the workers overthrow the owners. He was a thinker who created the ideology of communism. He was a thinker who created the ideology of communism. He believed violence was the only means of achieving peace. He believed violence was the only means of achieving peace. History is determined by economics. History is determined by economics. If a country was poor, the working class is more likely to start a revolution in an attempt to overthrow the government. If a country was poor, the working class is more likely to start a revolution in an attempt to overthrow the government.
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