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"The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and The State" by Friedrich Engels (Pt. 2)

Red Menace

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The Rise and Fall of the Plebs

According to Ingalls, it was a class struggle between the plebs and the populace. The emergence of private property within the gens allowed for the creation of contradictions which ultimately resulted in the downfall of the gens. And we see therefore a downfall of the Roman gens and an emergence of the state that falls in line with the broader theory that Ingalls has presented throughout this text. But I think this is a good stopping place. We can see where the state comes from."

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