When did Karl Marx write about communism?

In late 1847, Marx and Engels began writing what was to become their most famous work – a programme of action for the Communist League. Written jointly by Marx and Engels from December 1847 to January 1848, The Communist Manifesto was first published on 21 February 1848.

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People also ask, when was Marxism created?

Influenced by the thought of Karl Marx, Marxist sociology emerged in the late 19th and early 20th century.

Moreover, why did Marx wrote Communist Manifesto?

It formed the basis for the modern communist movement as we know it, arguing that capitalism would inevitably self-destruct, to be replaced by socialism and ultimately communism. The Manifesto was written at a time of unprecedented industrial and social change.