Communist League
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communist organization
international organization
political organization
revolutionary socialist organization
The Communist League was a 19th-century international revolutionary socialist organization that commissioned Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels to write the Communist Manifesto and played a key role in the early development of communism.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
communist organization
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international organization → political organization → revolutionary socialist organization → |
| activeInCentury |
19th century
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| aim |
abolition of private ownership of the means of production
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establishment of proletarian rule → overthrow of the bourgeoisie → |
| commissionedAuthor |
Friedrich Engels
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Karl Marx → |
| commissionedWork |
The Communist Manifesto
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| corePrinciple |
abolition of class society
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class struggle → internationalism → proletarian revolution → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
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| dissolutionCause |
internal conflicts
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state repression → |
| dissolved |
1852
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| founded |
1847
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| hasMotto |
Workers of all countries, unite!
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| headquartersLocation |
London
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| historicalRole |
early development of communism
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first Marxist political organization → |
| ideology |
communism
→
revolutionary socialism → |
| influencedBy |
Friedrich Engels
→
Karl Marx → League of the Just → |
| languageOfCommunication |
English
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German → |
| notableMember |
August Willich
→
Friedrich Engels → Heinrich Bauer NERFINISHED → Joseph Moll → Karl Marx → Karl Pfänder NERFINISHED → Karl Schapper NERFINISHED → Wilhelm Wolff → |
| notableWork |
The Communist Manifesto
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| organizationalForm |
cadre organization
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secret society → |
| partOf |
early communist movement
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| politicalPosition |
far-left
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| precededBy |
League of the Just
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| regionOfActivity |
Europe
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| significantEvent |
commissioning of The Communist Manifesto in 1847
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involvement in the 1848 revolutions in Europe → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Friedrich Engels
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Karl Marx → |
memberOf |