Communist Manifesto: A Social Revolution

When one normally thinks of the Communist Manifesto, you do not think about revolution, especially social revolution. Who would think about that when your mind goes straight to Communism which we associate with bad things? To most, the Communist Manifesto is a work of beliefs that many think are far-fetched and wrong, but what if you read between the lines? The Communist Manifesto talks about Communism but it also talks about the lower social classes overthrowing their current class standings to make way for a newer, better class structure. It encourages those who are doing all the work to make what they are doing more equal compared to those who do little to no work yet they still reap all the benefits. The next question to ask would be, “What is a social revolution”? A social revolution is a revolution that is aiming to reorganize society (Wikipedia). In 19th century Europe, there was a social revolution, albeit a minor one, that changed the way social classes would be organized which therefore changed how they [social classes]

Small changes slowly entered society which lead to more changes down the road. These small changes allowed the poorly treated classes to feel confident that changes were being made while it allowed the upper classes to feel like they still had some control. It allowed people to gradually be introduced to the idea of a world without social classes, a world where one could change the circumstances they were born into. By introducing a social revolution this way, it made it more successful than the French Revolution because it allowed everyone to become comfortable with the future, which made them less likely to turn back to their system they had before. Successful revolutions do not happen overnight, and these changes allowed us to be in the world as we know it. Without these small changes that lead to bigger ones, we could still be living in a society made up of