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)

Question

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

Conservatives supported the Bourbon Restoration.
Conservatives supported the Bourbon Restoration.

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.

The Second French Republic granted universal suffrage to all men.
The Second French Republic granted universal suffrage to all men.
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Answer 1

The Second French Republic granted universal suffrage to all men. This supports the argument that there were class struggles in French society during this time, as the granting of universal suffrage was a significant step towards addressing social and economic inequalities.