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In the Communist Manifesto, Marx and Engels critique contemporary socialist and communist literature, asserting that their principles are the most advanced and calling for a unification of proletarian movements.

This quotes the opening line of Marx and Engels' 'Communist Manifesto,' which states 'The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.' It signifies the persistent conflict between different classes in society, such as the bourgeoisie and proletariat.

As identified in the Communist Manifesto, the bourgeoisie are the capitalist class who own the means of production, and the proletariat are the working class. This dichotomy is essential for understanding Marx's critique of capitalism and class relations.

In the Communist Manifesto, there's a controversial claim on the abolition of the family, which is seen as an economic unit and a tool of oppression within bourgeois society, perpetuating property and inequality.

Marx and Engels view revolutions as the locomotives of history, acting as the catalyst for societal change by overthrowing existing class structures. This is an expression of dialectical materialism.

A term mentioned in Marx's later works, implying a state in which the proletariat holds power and uses it to dismantle the class structures of capitalism, eventually leading to a classless society.

Marx and Engels foresaw globalization and international markets in the Manifesto, acknowledging that the bourgeoisie has a global character and that they forge connections across the world.

The Communist Manifesto argues for the abolition of private property as it's seen as the foundation of the bourgeoisie's economic power and the main source of class conflict.

The Manifesto begins by noting that 'A spectre is haunting Europe—the spectre of communism.' This means that the revolutionary ideas of communism were spreading and causing concern amongst the capitalist class.