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Letter to Czech Social Democrats, August 1893
| Author(s) | Frederick Engels |
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| Written | August 1893 |
First published, in Czech, in Posel lidu No. 15, August 19, 1893
Printed according to the newspaper
Translated from the Czech
Published in English for the first time in Marx-Engels Collected Works, Volume 27
Engels’ message to the Czech Social Democrats has survived in the Czech translation which appeared in the Social-Democratic newspaper Posel lidu, No. 15, August 19, 1893.
The publication opened with the following introductory note supplied by the editorial board: “In connection with the congress the aged sociologist and scholar Engels questioned the Editor about the position of political parties in Bohemia and said: “ (see the text of the message).
I regret that my advanced age prevents me from studying Czech as well. In the history of your people there are very many social as well as democratic phenomena favourable to the development of our movement. Those in your country who seek self-determination are right, that is natural, and we must welcome it. It’s a pity that they show but little knowledge of natural social movements. We firmly believe in our victory, which will also end all oppression of peoples. Give my regards to our brothers.