The history of the proletariat in England begins with the second half of the last century, with the invention of the steam-engine and of machinery for working cotton. These inventions gave rise, as is well known, to an industrial revolution, a revolution which altered the whole civil society; one, the historical importance of which is only now beginning to be recognised.
On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 4:45 PM, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:
> There's a quote from Marx that starts something like "The steam engine gave
> us...." Anyone know what it is?
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-- Peter Fay