HIST 386 Final - Proletariat & Bourgeosie Vocab

Karl Marx

German philosopher who was famous for his political theories, such as socialism. Created terminology such as Bourgeoisie and Proletariat. Defined classes based on their relation to the means of production. Characterized the election of Louis Napoleon as a coup by the peasants.

Louis Napoleon

Son of Louis Bonaparte, was elected in a landslide in he election of 1848. Many of his voters were peasants who wanted to disempower the Bourgeoisie. Orchestrated the Napoleonic restoration and founded the second french empire in 1852.

Proletariat

Marxist term for the working class. Defined as people who sell their labor for profit. Did not exist without class consciousness.

Bourgeoisie

Marxist term for middle-upper class. Defined as people who own the means of production, employ the proletariat and profit from their labor

Louis-Philipe

King of France from 1830-1848, installed after “The Glorious Three Days” in a period called the “July Monarchy.” Preceded Louis Napoleon.

July Monarchy

Period in which Louis-Philipe ruled as king in Bourgeois monarchy from 1830 to 1848 after the July revolution. Big bankers played a major role in this government, and it was during this monarchy that France began to industrialize, and that a professional political class began to emerge

Francois Guizot

Prime Minister under Louis Philippe during the July Monarchy. “Your best response to a limited democracy is just get rich and vote.”

Glorious Three Days (July Revolution)

Coup launched in 1830 in response to the increasing tyranny of Charles X. Largely a Bourgeois revolution.

Class consciousness

when a group of people become aware of their common situation leading to class distinctions

Livret

A French worker’s passport.

French Tariff

Rate of pay “per piece,” utilized in factories

Charles X (1824-1830)

Gathered support after death of his son Duke of Berry.

February Revolution

Marked collapse of July Monarchy, foundation for the French Second Republic. Wanted to overthrow the monarchy of Louis-Philippe

Luxembourg Commission

Formed as apart of February revolution’s government. Assembly of workers’ delegates headed by Louis Blanc.

National Workshops

opportunity for workers to do the brunt work of society for a low wage

May 15, 1848 Incident

Hoped to reverse the Second republic election of deputes to the Constituent Assembly.

June Days

Uprising against the July Monarchy, hoped to overthrow the monarchy and restore the republic

Election of 1848

Surprising victory by Louis Napoleon. Only direct presidential election until 1965