In The Communist Manifesto and other works, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels sketch out a framework of both history and prediction, arguably influenced by the harsh realities of the 19th Century Industrial Revolution.
Considering the actual course of industrial development in the West, the varied effects of industrialization, and the intellectual and legislative responses to this revolution, to what extent did the historical reality of the past two centuries conform to Marx’s writings?
Use a minimum of five sources in a well-structured, cohesive and coherent essay. Privilege primary over secondary sources, and direct quotes over paraphrases.