Karl Marx wrote in the Communist Manifesto that “The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.” Analyze the quote and select the statement about events in France during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that best supports this argument.(1 point)

Question

Karl Marx wrote in the Communist Manifesto that “The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.” Analyze the quote and select the statement about events in France during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that best supports this argument.(1 point)
Responses

Napoleon was defeated by the British at the Battle of Waterloo.
Napoleon was defeated by the British at the Battle of Waterloo.

The Second French Republic granted universal suffrage to all men.
The Second French Republic granted universal suffrage to all men.

Women led a march on the Palace of Versailles to demand cheaper bread prices.
Women led a march on the Palace of Versailles to demand cheaper bread prices.

Conservatives supported the Bourbon Restoration.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The statement that best supports Karl Marx's argument that "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles" is:

Women led a march on the Palace of Versailles to demand cheaper bread prices.

This event exemplifies class struggle, as it demonstrates the laboring class (in this case, the women and working populace) rising against the economic difficulties imposed by those in power and seeking to address their immediate needs. It illustrates the conflict between different social classes and their struggles for better living conditions, which is a key theme in Marxist theory.