According to Marx, Classes Are

question 16

Multiple Choice

According to Marx, classes are

• A)desirable, because they perform tasks necessary to the survival of society.
• B)part of the original, preindustrial social system of humans.
• C)opposed to one another based on conflicting economic interests.
• D)based more on notions of prestige and morality than on actual economic differences.
• E)not important to an understanding of history.

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Definitions:

Slaves

Individuals forced into servitude against their will, often without compensation, considered property under the laws of their societies.

Fleeing Slavery

The act of escaping from the condition of being legally owned by someone else and forced to work for them, often observed in historical contexts such as the antebellum United States.

Massachusetts Bay Colony

An early English settlement established in the 17th century in the Northeastern United States, pivotal in the history and development of America.

British Caribbean

Refers to the region in the Caribbean once colonized and controlled by Britain, characterized by a history of plantation economies, slavery, and later, emancipation and independence movements.