WHAT IS MARXISM?

The social and economic relations in which people earn their livings is a struggle.  The struggle is between two (2) main classes:  THE CAPITALISTS, who own the productive resources, owned by CAPITALISTS, and THE WORKERS, Proletariat, who must sell their 'LABOR POWER" or ABILITY TO DO WORK in return for a wage in order to survive.

Marxism is just that, a socio-economic worldview of materialism
throughout history. In other words a social transformation of class-relations and conflict within society.

Karl Marx (1818-1883) a theorist and historian believed that capitalism only thrived on the exploitation of the working class, and that there was a real contradiction between Human Nature and that we Must work in a capitalist society.

In capitalist society the capitalist benefits most, ie. those who own and control the means of production receive a disproportionate share of wealth, power, privileges and status.  Also there is important distinction between big business and small
business.  Many small farms and businesses are usually struggling.  These people are not investing capital in order to make profit, so they are not really part of the capitalist class. They are more like peasants who own and work on their own farms.

Harriet Tubman (1820-1913) fought oppression.  She was considered "The Moses" of her time, understanding how the exploitation of slaves was used to gain economic control. 

Harriet was the most well-known of all Underground Railroad "conductors" making 19 trips throughout a 10-year span into the south escorting over 300 slaves to freedom each trip while devising clever techniques to make her journeys more successful.  If slavery were outlawed, the south's economy would have plummeted. Without cotton gin factories and plantations, there wouldn't have been any work done, therefore, no slaves=no money, no money=bad economy.

When people of targeted groups are misinformed, it can cause them to feel not as worthy, not as capable, intelligent or beautiful as people outside their group. 

                                                                                                                            

Marxist do not believe that society is based on value and that it operates to benefit all.  Today, the proletariat are far from burying capitalism, in fact, they're keeping it on life support.  Overworked, underpaid workers remain the sole contributor