Karl Marx was a philosopher, political economist and was known for creating the idea of Communism. Marx's rise to popularity began during the Industrial Revolution. He was shocked at the sight of the workers. The conditions were terrible and the workers were being treated very poorly. They were making products that weren't theirs and depended greatly on money wages. He said that the factory owners would own the factories instead of the landlords. He encouraged the workers to unite and revolt.The Industrial Revolution had many effects that was brought a lot of people from the country to the city. It led to higher standards of living, as inexpensive manufactured goods came on the market. & it increased trades between other nations It. People who were against the government, were treated bad. Karl Marx died in the year 1883 and only few people went to his funeral
