2- What were the three periods Marx identifies in this period and what were the main events that marked out the development of each phase?
Marx asserts that there are three unique revolutions that France went through from February 24th, 1848 to December 1851. He refers the first period as the February period. In this period, it was an introductory revolution to other periods. This period of February, was a temporary which existed until further replaced was found permanently. In other words, in Marx discussion he affirms it as a provisional government. The proletariats which are class of modern wage labors had difficult time dealing with the so called the "bourgeoisie" who are the owners of the means of production. Upon after this period was established or came into existence, the proletariats had considered it to be a social republic. More essentially, the period of February had dropped down the bourgeoisie and the peasants who ones had the power on the political stage. The second period that Marx mentioned is the period of the constitution "the foundation of the bourgeoisie republic". In this period, the Paris proletariats had fought immensely by trying to get a chance to come to an existence again upon holding severe protests. Marx asserts that the demand of the Paris proletariat as a 'utopian nonsense". According to Marx, the Paris proletariats replied with June insurrection but yet the bourgeoisie republic had a significant success. Everything the Paris proletariats did such as the protests still the Paris proletariats couldn't stop the bourgeoisie republic from success. The third period is the constitutional republic or the period of the "legislative National Assembly". According to Marx, this period came into existence from the national elections and represented the whole nation. There weren't any divisions of bourgeoisie or the proletariats but rather this period treated them as a nation.
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