In 1848, revolutions erupted across Europe. Which political manifesto was published that same year?

The story behind the answer

The Communist Manifesto is correct because Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels published it in 1848, the same year revolutionary uprisings swept Europe. Released in London and commissioned by the Communist League, it famously ends with “Workers of the world, unite!”—a rallying cry that matched the era’s widespread social and political unrest.

Context helps: 1848 is known as the “Springtime of Nations,” when demands for rights, national self-determination, and labor reforms exploded across the continent. The manifesto analyzed class struggle and the rise of industrial capitalism, offering a radical program for workers. To remember: pair “Revolutions of ’48” with “Manifesto of ’48.” As contrast, Rousseau’s The Social Contract dates to 1762, and the other titles are not landmark 1848 documents.