According to Marx and Engel’s theory, history is shaped and moved forward by the struggle to control the modes and means of production. While the struggle for control is nothing new, the idea of a class consciousness resulted from the birth of modern capitalism, thanks to the Industrial Revolution. A group’s shared identity as part of a certain economic class could lead them to working together to seize control (the proletariat overthrowing the bourgeoisie). So, according to Marxism, in order for there to be a class struggle, there needs to be class consciousness. So how and why does Thompson apply a class analysis to 18th-century English society? Is he convincing? To place the events in Thompson’s article in greater context, consider the article by Wilentz.
2025SP HIST1302 25834 – U.S. History II 75 Point Assignment Option 2 Time Traveler’s Journal (5-10 slides)Imagine you’re traveling through time and
2025SP HIST1302 25834 – U.S. History II 75 Point Assignment Option 2 Time Traveler’s Journal (5-10 slides)Imagine you’re traveling through time and documenting your journey. Write your “journal entries” as if you were there. You can even include images, newspaper clippings, or drawings of your time-traveling adventures!Your journal should include: