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Marxists Internet Archive

Encyclopedia of Marxism: Jean Paul Sartre (1905 1980)

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at the life and works of French novelist, playwright, and exponent of Existentialism, Jean-Paul Sartre. The biography discusses his early life, his years of teaching in Le Havre, his various publications he wrote and...
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Other

Modern World History: Responses to the Industrial Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of the text looks at how workers, owners, and the government responded differently to the negative effects of the Industrial Revolution. The Luddites rebelled against industrialization. Robert Owen, a wealthy socialist,...
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Marxists Internet Archive

Encyclopedia of Marxism: Fourier, Francois Charles

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from the Marxists Internet Archive relies almost entirely on Frederick Engels' assessment of Fourier and his writing. Extensive quotation from Engel's "The Development of Socialism from Utopia to Science."
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Karl Marx

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Wikipedia provides an in-depth look at the life of philosopher Karl Marx.
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Stanford University

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Karl Marx

For Students 9th - 10th
This on-line encyclopedia offers an in-depth look at the teachings of Karl Marx.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Friedrich Engels

For Students 9th - 10th
This biographical article focuses on the life of Friedrich Engels, a German-English philosopher and a Marxist. Learn about his influence on Marxism and about his Socialist writings.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Communism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the history of communism throughout the world. Looks at the principles of Marxism and communism, Karl Marx, and major communist political victories around the world.
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Other

W.e.b. Du Bois: Black Reconstruction in America 1860 1880

For Students 9th - 10th
In this article, the book Black Reconstruction in America by W.E.B. Du Bois is reviewed by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. This book was written to convey the experiences of African Americans during and after the Civil War, which other history...
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Karl Marx: Father of Communism

For Students 9th - 10th
Summarizes the capitalist conditions, brought on by the Industrial Revolution, that led to the fostering of the socialist ideas espoused by Karl Marx, and to the writing of The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels.