Karl Marx wrote in the Communist Manifesto that “The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.” Analyze the quote and select the statement about events in France during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that best supports this argument.(1 point)
Responses
Napoleon was defeated by the British at the Battle of Waterloo.
Napoleon was defeated by the British at the Battle of Waterloo.
Women led a march on the Palace of Versailles to demand cheaper bread prices.
Women led a march on the Palace of Versailles to demand cheaper bread prices.
Conservatives supported the Bourbon Restoration.
Conservatives supported the Bourbon Restoration.
The Second French Republic granted universal suffrage to all men.
Women led a march on the Palace of Versailles to demand cheaper bread prices.
This statement supports Marx's argument about class struggles as it shows how lower-class individuals, in this case women, were fighting against economic oppression during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in France. This event highlights the tensions between different classes in society, demonstrating the ongoing struggle for economic equality and justice.