The Communist Manifesto

Summary

The Communist Manifesto is a programmatic document written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that outlines the main ideas and goals of the communist movement. The manifesto describes the historical role of class struggle, asserting that the history of all existing societies is the history of class struggles. It focuses on the conflict between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat, where the bourgeoisie is depicted as the class owning the means of production, and the proletariat as the class forced to sell their labor power. The manifesto calls for the overthrow of the bourgeoisie and the establishment of the dictatorship of the proletariat, which should lead to the creation of a classless society. The document also contains a critique of capitalism and a call for international solidarity among workers. The manifesto concludes with the slogan «Workers of the world, unite!».