File:Marx as Prometheus, 1843.jpg

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English: Political cartoon showing Karl Marx as Prometheus, chained to a printing press while the eagle of Prussian censorship rips out his liver as figures representing the citizens of Rhineland plead fruitlessly for mercy. Published March 1843.
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  • 2012-02-11 05:30:44 Carrite 651×864 (300695 bytes) Political cartoon showing Karl Marx as Prometheus, chained to a printing press while the eagle of Prussian censorship rips out his liver as figures representing the citizens of Rhineland plead fruitlessly for mercy. Published at the time of the March 1843

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