The machines, the modern mo... by Clara Zetkin, a German Politician

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“The machines, the modern mode of production, slowly undermined domestic production and not just for thousands but for millions of women the question arose: Where do we now find our livelihood?”

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Clara Zetkin

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Name: Clara Zetkin

Nationality: German

Date of Birth: Jul 5, 1857

Date of Death: Jun 20, 1933

Profession: Politician

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These interests of the workers, as the exploited and oppressed, class of society, are the same in all countries.

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What made women's labour particularly attractive to the capitalists was not only its lower price but also the greater submissiveness of women.

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What practical conclusions may we now draw for our propaganda work among women? The task of this Party Congress must not be to issue detailed practical suggestions, but to draw up general directions for the proletarian women's movement.

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For reforms ameliorate the situation of the working class, they lighten the weight of the chains labour is burdened with by capitalism, but they are not sufficient to crush capitalism and to emancipate the workers from their tyranny.

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Each reform, therefore, improving the economical and political situation of the workers proves to be an arm that increases the energy with which the proletarian struggle of classes is fought.

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