The Condition of the Working Class in England
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The Condition of the Working Class in England is an 1845 socio-economic study by Friedrich Engels that exposes the harsh living and labor conditions of the industrial proletariat in 19th-century England.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Condition of the Working Class in England canonical | 4 |
| Die Lage der arbeitenden Klasse in England | 1 |
| On the Condition of the Working Classes | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Condition of the Working Class in England Context triple: [River Irk, mentionedInWork, The Condition of the Working Class in England]
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Condition of the Working Class in England Target entity description: The Condition of the Working Class in England is an 1845 socio-economic study by Friedrich Engels that exposes the harsh living and labor conditions of the industrial proletariat in 19th-century England.
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A.
The Gospel of Wealth
The Gospel of Wealth is an 1889 essay by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that argues the rich have a moral obligation to distribute their fortunes for the benefit of society.
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B.
The Age of Revolution
The Age of Revolution is a historical volume by Winston Churchill that chronicles the political and social upheavals from the late 17th to early 19th centuries in the English-speaking world.
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C.
Essays to Do Good
Essays to Do Good is a 1710 collection of moral and religious essays by Puritan minister Cotton Mather that urges Christians to engage in practical benevolence and social reform.
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D.
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Address to the People of Great Britain
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Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marxist work
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ socio-economic study ⓘ |
| 19thCentury | true ⓘ |
| author | Friedrich Engels ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Friedrich Engels' observations in Manchester
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factory inspections ⓘ workers' testimonies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| criticizes |
British bourgeoisie
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industrial capitalism ⓘ laissez-faire capitalism ⓘ |
| describes |
child labor
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environmental pollution ⓘ epidemic diseases ⓘ exploitation of workers ⓘ long working hours ⓘ overcrowded housing ⓘ unsafe working conditions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Birmingham
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Glasgow ⓘ Leeds ⓘ London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Manchester ⓘ |
| genre |
political economy
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social criticism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Karl Marx
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The Communist Manifesto ⓘ labor movement ⓘ socialist movements ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
capitalism
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class struggle ⓘ housing conditions ⓘ industrial cities ⓘ industrial proletariat ⓘ industrialization ⓘ labor conditions ⓘ public health ⓘ urban poverty ⓘ working class in England ⓘ |
| movement | Marxism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed description of industrial slums
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early empirical study of the working class ⓘ influence on socialist theory ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Die Lage der arbeitenden Klasse in England ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Leipzig ⓘ |
| proposes | working-class political organization ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1845 ⓘ |
| publisher | Otto Wigand ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Das Kapital
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The Communist Manifesto ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
1830s
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1840s ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
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The Condition of the Working Class in England
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originalTitle
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Die Lage der arbeitenden Klasse in England
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linked to: The Condition of the Working Class in England
subject linked to:
Friedrich
subject linked to:
social encyclical Rerum Novarum
linked to: The Condition of the Working Class in England