Marx & Engels' Manifesto of the Communist Party (1848)

The Manifesto of the Communist Party by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, first published in 1848, is a foundational text for modern socialism and communism.

Emerging during a period of widespread industrialization and social unrest, the Manifesto was commissioned by the Communist League, a small but influential international workers' organization, to articulate their goals and unify the growing socialist movements against the entrenched power of monarchies and capitalist elites.