What is the role of the proletariat in Marxism?

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The proletariat, or working class, plays a central role in Marxism as the class that is exploited by the bourgeoisie, or capitalist class. Marx believed that the proletariat would eventually rise up in revolution and overthrow the bourgeoisie.

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