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Birth
Engels was born in Barmen, Germany. -
Military Service
Engels volunteered for 1 year of military service in Berlin. -
"German-French Yearbooks"
Engels contributes two articles to the German-French yearbooks regarding socialism. These articles were edited by his friend Karl Marx. They explained how the current socio-economic climate was leading to a divide between "millionaires and paupers." -
"Marriage" to Mary Burns
Engels was opposed to the institution of marriage. Despite this, he remained attached to Mary Burns from 1844 until her death in 1863 maintaining a marriage-like relationship. In modern times, we call this a "common law marriage." On her deathbed, he did legally marry Mary's sister Lizzy in 1878. -
The Condition of the Working Class in England
In publishing "The Condition of the Working Class in England," Engels forced Germany to understand they were heading in the same direction as England, hoping to avoid a similar social death of the country. -
"The Communist Manifesto"
Engels and Marx published "The Communist Manifesto," a statement of communisms beliefs and goals. It was mostly a retelling of Marx's 1847 piece, "Principles of Communism." -
Das Kapital Vol.2
Engels published the sequel to Marx's initial "Das Kapital" following his friends death in 1883. -
Das Kapital Vol.3
The third entry in the series. Engels stuck to Marx's notes and letters for their publication. -
Death
Frederick died of cancer in London, England. -
Further Information.
Engels, Friedrich. The Condition of the Working Class in England from Personal Observation and Authentic Sources. London Lawrence & Wishart Moscow Progress Publishers, 1845. Marx, Karl, and Friedrich Engels. Communist Manifesto. J E Burghard, 1848. Marx, Karl. Das Kapital: A Critique of Political Economy. Eagle, 1996.
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Video Information
Museum Industriekultur Wuppertal. (2020, March 30). Friedrich Engels - The Condition of the Working Class in England [Video]. YouTube. Retrieved April 10, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn_DLt5VGi4 Museum Industriekultur Wuppertal. (2020b, March 30). Friedrich Engels - The life motto of a revolutionary: Take it easy! [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwRK_H9OwIY