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Karl Marx
Karl Marx is often called the father of communism, but his life entailed so much more. He was a political economist, philosopher, and idea revolutionist. He was a scholar that believed that capitalism was going to undercut itself as he stated in the Communist Manifesto. While he was relatively ambiguous in his lifetime, his works had tremendous influence after his death. Some of the world’s most powerful and most populace countries follow his ideas to this day. Many of history’s most eventful times were persuaded by his thoughts. Karl Marx was one of the most influential persons in the history of the world, and a brief history of his life will show how he was able to attain many of his attitudes.
Karl Heinrich Marx was born in 1818 into a Jewish family in Prussia. His father converted to Christianity later in his when the authorities would not let him practice his Jewish customs. Marx was one of seven children. He was educated at home until age 13 and then went on......

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