The bourgeoisie has played a revolutionary part in history

Negation: The bourgeoisie has not played a revolutionary part in history 0 0 0

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If it is true that...

As industry, commerce, navigation, railways extended, so did the bourgeoisie develop and increase its capital 1 0 3

Then it must be true that...

The bourgeoisie has played a revolutionary part in history 1 0 2

Argument #c3fac776 1 0 2

If it is true that...

The discovery of America and the rounding of the Cape opened up fresh ground for the rising bourgeoisie 1 0 2

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The feudal system of industry no longer sufficed for the growing wants of the new markets, leading to the rise of the manufacturing system 1 0 2

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Steam and machinery revolutionized industrial production 1 0 2

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Modern industry replaced manufacture and industrial millionaires replaced the industrial middle class 1 0 2

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As industry, commerce, navigation, railways extended, so did the bourgeoisie develop and increase its capital 1 0 3

Then it must be true that...

The bourgeoisie has played a revolutionary part in history 1 0 2

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Karl Marx/The Communist Manifesto

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