Marx's definition of class...

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what is it?

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Marx and Engels split society into two main classes, the Bourgeoisie and the Proleteriat. Engels later noted in the Manifesto and this is a brief description of them.

By bourgeoisie is meant the class of modern Capitalists, owners of the means of production and employers of wage labour. By Proleteriat, the class of modern wage-labourers who, having no means of production of their own, are reduced to selling their labour power in order to live - Engels