Workers' struggles
Definition
Workers' struggles refer to the hardships and challenges faced by laborers during the Industrial Revolution, including low wages, long working hours, poor working conditions, and lack of workers' rights.
Related terms
Labor unions: Organizations formed by workers to collectively bargain for better wages, working conditions, and workers' rights.
Socialism: An economic system advocating for collective ownership of resources and means of production to ensure fair distribution of wealth among all members of society.
Communism: A political ideology aiming for a classless society where all property is owned publicly and wealth is distributed according to individual needs.
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Practice Questions (1)
What did Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels promote as a solution to workers' struggles during the Industrial Revolution?
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