The Communist Manifesto, written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in 1848. The preface details the Manifesto's origins, its initial reception, and its later resurgence as a key text within the international workers' movement. The Manifesto itself argues that history is a series of class struggles, culminating in the inevitable conflict between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. It outlines the communist worldview, advocating for the abolition of private property and the establishment of a classless society. Finally, it discusses various socialist and communist schools of thought and the Communists' relationship with other political parties of the time.

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