Karl Marx, who passed away on 14
March 1883, aged 64, was a German philosopher and revolutionary is of the most
influential figures in modern human history.
In 1848 he published with Friedrich Engels "The Communist
Manifesto" in Brussels describing how in the class struggle the workers
could seize power from the elites. His many writings continued to build upon
his ideas, most notably "Das Kapital" published in 1867, detailing
his theory of capitalism and its self destructive tendencies.
As a result of Marx's ideas revolutionary socialist governments espousing
Marxist concepts took power in a variety of countries in the 20th century,
leading to the formation of states such as the Soviet Union and the People's
Republic of China.
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