Question
In which of Karl Marx's writing, it is said, "The history of all hitherto society is the history of class struggles" ?
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The correct answer is
The Communist Manifesto
Identifying the Source of a Key Marxist Quote
The question asks to identify the specific writing by Karl Marx that contains the famous statement: "The history of all hitherto society is the history of class struggles".
Marx's Core Idea: Class Struggle
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels famously opened their influential work, The Communist Manifesto, with this pivotal sentence.
- The quote directly states Marx's fundamental view of history as a progression driven by conflicts between social classes.
- This concept is central to Marxist theory and political thought.
Locating the Quote
The specific text containing this quote is:
- The Communist Manifesto: Published in 1848, this foundational text explicitly begins with the line "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles."
Therefore, The Communist Manifesto is the correct source for this statement.
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