The Communist Manifesto was written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in 1848
It argues that all of human history is a struggle between different social classes
The bourgeoisie are the capitalist class who own factories and resources
The proletariat are the working class who own nothing but their labor
Capitalism creates wealth but also deep inequality and exploitation
Marx and Engels believed capitalism would eventually collapse
They proposed that workers should unite and overthrow the bourgeoisie
Private ownership of production should be replaced with collective ownership
This would create a classless and fairer society
The manifesto ends with a call for workers of the world to unite