On the Question of Free Trade; Marx, 1847 — Reference points #3

About this episode

This episode features an audio recording of Karl Marx's speech on free trade, introduced by Frederick Engels.

Audio recording of “On the Question of Free Trade”, from the draft/transcript of a speech by Karl Marx in 1848, with an introduction by Frederick Engels from 1888. Read online at: https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1848/free-trade/index.htm See the article on it https://workersliberty.org/story/2026-05-26/internationalism-capital-social-relation Discussion points see week 1 at https://bit.ly/m-imp Approximate time stamps: 00:00 Intro by Engels 51:50 Speech by Marx #3 from Marxist points of reference: a reading list https://workersliberty.org/marxist-points-reference-reading-list Playlist of recordings from that list here https://soundcloud.com/workers-liberty/sets/marxist-points-of-reference-a Audiobook recorded by Workers’ Liberty; music public domain. Subscribe to the podcast "Solidarity & more" by "Workers' Liberty" wherever you listen to podcasts. More info: https://workersliberty.org/audio

People in this episode

Host: Workers' Liberty

Topics covered

• Free Trade
• Marxism
• Historical Speech
• Economic Theory
• Internationalism

Keywords

• Karl Marx
• Frederick Engels
• Free Trade
• Marxist Theory
• 1848 Speech
• Workers' Liberty

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