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The Communist Manifesto and Other Writings is a collection of political treatises and writings by some of the most famous historical revolutionaries. Summary of the Book Rebellion; the word itself inspires the heart to rise up and scream for mankind's release. Through centuries man has struggled to keep his freedom and find ways to define equality and rights. Writers have ached time and again to pen down this concept, and many have given their lives to the cause. This book brings together some of the most revolutionary writings from across history. It contains within its pages some of the seminary writings which have gone on to become part of the literature of politics. It contains books such as the American Declaration of Independence of 1776, the Declaration of the Rights of Man of 1789, the Communist Manifesto which has become the cornerstone of all communism since, and the writings of revolutionaries such as Lenin and Trotsky, Marot and Danton, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Thomas Paine, Emma Goldman, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, and Mao Tse-tung among others. Readers will visit the world of these writers and can help themselves to the fountain of knowledge which has since formed a vital part of political science learning throughout the world. These writings have shaped the world for decades and centuries since their origin and will no doubt go on to influence mankind for millennia yet. About the Authors Karl Heinrich Marx was a philosopher, political economist, sociologist, humanist and revolutionary. He is also remembered for penning Das Kapital. His theories of society, economics and politics have become known as Marxism and form the basis of various communist government politics. Friedrich Engels was a German social scientist, writer and political theorist known for his work alongside Karl Marx. He was constantly encouraging Marx to pen down Das Kapital and was a staunch opposer of Capitalism. He is also remembered for his contributions towards family economics.