Communist Manifesto and the rise of the Proletariat
Write a well-developed essay explaining the historical significance and repercussions of the topics. Remember to answer the questions what, when, where, what, how, why? to develop a thorough discussion of your topic. Make sure to introduce your topic properly, have a thesis statement, a body of evidence with examples from the text and a clear conclusion. Use the guiding questions to develop your essay.
*CRUCIAL*: YOU MUST ANALYZE THE PRIMARY SOURCES INDICATED FROM PRIMARY SOURCE BOOK (Sources of the Western Tradition Vol. II: From The Renaissance To The Present) AND CITE ALL YOUR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM YOUR TEXTBOOK (Western Civilizations II by Jackson Spielvogel).
Required length 3 – 6 pages doubled spaced, 11 or 12 pt. font, 1’’ margins.
Use Chicago-Turabian style citations (footnotes)
Communist Manifesto and the rise of the Proletariat!
Examine the excerpt of Marx and Engel’s Manifesto. How do the authors describe the history of mankind and why? What is happening in their own time period (mid 19th cent) in terms of this struggle? Who has come out on top of this struggle and how have they made their way up? According to the authors, what is happening the common worker in society with the development of modern industry? Do the workers ever have any victories? If so how? Within the working class, who will lead the fight against oppression and how will they do it? What will be the result of this fight? And what will society look like as a result? Based on your knowledge and readings about the industrial revolution and 19th century politics, how can you explain Marx and Engel’s reasons behind their work? USE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES!
VERY IMPORTANT, YOU MUST USE: Primary Sources – (Sources of the Western Tradition Vol. II: From The Renaissance To The Present): Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels (pp.195-201)