Marx believed that a new social class had been created by the capitalist mode of production. Which of the following is that class?
A) the working poor
B) the urban working class
C) the agrarian elite
D) the agrarian working class

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According to Marx, the capitalist mode of production created a class division between the bourgeoisie (the owners of the means of production) and the proletariat (the working class who sell their labor to the bourgeoisie). The urban working class, as a part of the proletariat, are the workers who sell their labor in the cities and factories that emerged during the industrial revolution. The other choices (A, C, and D) are not the class that Marx believed was created by the capitalist mode of production.

Marx Believed That a New Social Class Had Been Created