Karl+Marx

//"Let the ruling classes tremble at a Communistic revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Working men of all countries, unite!"// //-Karl Marx//
 * KARL MARX **

1818-1843

**Biography**
 * Born on May 5, 1818 in Trier Germany
 * Middle-class, family converted to Protestant religion to escape anti-Semitism
 * Attended the Univeristy of Berlin. studied law and philosophy.
 * attemded socialist meetings
 * scared of arrest, he and future wife moved to Paris
 * wrote about terrible conditions of working class
 * moved around more, eventually returned to Brussels
 * Wrote //The Communist Manifesto,// plan of rebellion against government (1848)
 * exhiled from Germany
 * Spent most of his life in exile because he was wanted by the Prussian police.
 * Died March 14, 1883 in North London
 * People listened to theories in //Communist Manifesto// and Russian revolution began

**Old Major = Karl Marx** __Karl Marx__
 * Invented the idea of Communism
 * "Workers Unite" & take over government.
 * Died before he saw the result of his actions.

__Old Major__
 * Planted first seed of all animals equal, a nimalism (communism).
 * Over throw Mr. Jones (government).
 * Died before he saw the result of his actions.




 * Parallels **
 * Karl Marx - disagreed with capitalism's idea of minority of people holding the majority of power
 * Old Major - "The rest [chickens eggs] have all gone to the market to bring in the money for Jones and his men"(29). -animals only live to serve the higher power, Mr. Jones
 * Karl Marx believed everyone should receive equal amounts of goods
 * Old Major - "all animals are equal"(32).
 * Bolsheviks revolted after Karl Marx death, never got to see the communist revolution he created.
 * Animals took over Mr. Jones farm and started Animalism after Old Major spoke about his dream and died shortly after.
 * "...they saw clearly that it was their duty to prepare for [the rebellion]"(35).

// "...mankind must first of all eat, drink,have shelter and clothing, before it can pursue politics, science, art, religion, etc.". // //-Karl Marx//

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