MIA: Encyclopedia of Marxism: Glossary of People


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Engel, George (1836-1887)

One of the Haymarket martyrs. Engel was born in Bremen in Germany and came to America in 1873. He became radicalized after moving to Chicago, first joining the Socialist Labor Party and then the anarchist International Working People's Association (IWPA). Though known as very militant he was not at the Haymarket rally. Engel was one of the four executed in 1887.

Further Reading:
Engels's speech in court
Subject: May Day.

 

Engels, Frederick (1820-95)

Lifelong co-worker with Karl Marx; co-authored The Communist Manifesto among many others. Engels translated many of Marx's works into English. In his last years he was the outstanding figure of the young Second International. See the Marx/Engels Biographical Archive for more detail.