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The second part also stresses the importance of the necessity of the
proletariat and bourgeoisie being common and the level of class being the same.
The third part critiques other social ideas of the modern day. The final and
fourth part discussed the differences between his political issues as apposed to
those of the other oppositonal parties. This part ends in bold capital letters
WORKINGMEN OF ALL COUNTRIES, UNITE! The days of November 1850 fall almost
exactly in the middle of Marx's life and they represent, not only externally, an
important turning point in his life's work. Marx himself was keenly aware of
this and Engles perhaps even more so. (The Story of his life, Mehring, page 208)
Living in political exile his life changed. His ideas were no longer followed
like they once were. His isolation from the general public provided a new light
in his life. Then, in 1855, his only son died.
His son showed much potential,
and was the life of the family. When he died, Jenny became very sick with
anxiety, and Marx himself became very depressed. He wrote to Engles The house
seems empty and deserted since the boy died. He was its life and soul. It is
impossible to describe how much we miss him all of the time. I have suffered all
sorts of misfortunes but now I know what real misfortune is.... (The Story of
his Life, Mehring, page 247) After the Communist League disbanded in 1852 Marx
tried to create another organization much like it. Then, in 1862 the First
International was established in London. Marx was the leader.
He made the
inaugural speech and governed the work of the governing body of the
International. When the International declined, Marx recommended moving it to
the United States. The ending of the International in 1878 took much out of
Marx, and made him withdraw from his work; much like the ending of the Communist
League had done. This time, it was for good. The last ten years of his life is
known as a slow death. This is because the last eight years many medical
problems affected his life. In the autumn of 1873 he was inflected by apoplexy
which effected his brain which made him incapable of work and any desire to
write. After weeks of treatment in Manchester, he recovered fully.
He controlled
the demise of his health. Instead of relaxing in his old age he went back to
work on his own studies. His late nights and early mornings decreased his health
in the last few years of his life. In January of 1883, after the death of his
daughter Jenny, he suffered from Bronchitis and made it almost impossible to
swallow. The next month a tumor developed in his lung and soon manifested into
his death on March 14, 1883. Although Marx's influence was not great during his
life, after his death his works grew with the strength of the working class. His
ideas and theories became known as Marxism, and has been used to shape the ideas
of most European and Asian countries. The strength of the Proletariat has been
due to the work of Marx. His ideals formed government known as Communism.
Although he was never a rich man, his knowledge has been rich in importance for
the struggle of the working class.
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