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That's just a sketch for an alternative reality essay:After the victory on the Civil War, and after escape from an attempt of murder, the president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, gives an interview to Karl Marx, from New York Tribune.
After leave London in 1855, Marx is established in Chicago, where he writes for some german-american papers and lectures at Chicago Normal School.
Marx, on his articles, praises Lincoln for his efforts against the slavery.
The B&W sketch is here: [link]
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This made me sad... Sad that this never happended. Really nice art
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Me too. It would be fantastic.
Thanks for your nice comments.
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No problem
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Marx actually wrote an enthusiastic letter to Lincoln on behalf of the Workingmen's international, and Lincoln responded! They coulda been friends!!
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It could be great!
Can you imagine a history like that; Lincoln survives the assassination attempt, takes command of the reconstruction of the South, and Marx writing about this.
It could be happen in our reality.
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www.marxists.org/archive/marx/β¦
You get the impression Lincoln was baffled by this cryptically complimentary letter
'"Relation of capital to labour"? Er.. what? O_o But thanks! 
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Thank you, I saw it before.
You know, that's Marx being Marx. The critical analysis never ends.
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Oh wow! The heroes of both worlds meeting each other.
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It could be great, if it happened in our reality, isn't it?
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Nicely done. And, unlike 's take on the subject of freedom of expression, you actually Allow comments! Thank you!
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That would have been a thing to remember if it had happened in real life...
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Indeed.
I'm working on it, I have an alternative reality project.
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"These capitalists generally act harmoniously, and in concert, to fleece the people, and now, that they have got into a quarrel with themselves, we are called upon to appropriate the peopleβs money to settle the quarrel."~ Abraham Lincoln.
Nice drawing!
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Thanks a lot, it's a cool quotation!
Thanks for your comment, too.
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Thank you! I wanna do more.
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Well... what is stopping you?
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Two jobs, 240 students under my responsibility and little time to draw (and to focus on it).
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Well, ill just let you work then. No pressure, but keep up the good work!
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Thank you, I'll fight for it.
I NEED to draw, for my mental health.
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Feel well soon XD
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Thank you. Late XIXth century was a time for sober tones.
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I'm loving all the detail and effort you put into this. You can totally tell who each of them are (How could you not tell that's Marx? That beard is legendary!)
As a history dork, I'm enthused!
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Marx and Lincoln was remarkable guys!
Thanks for your comment.
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Fato desconhecido e/ou ignorado por muitos: Os tΓ£o conhecidos "Founding Fathers Of United States", em sua maioria, eram socialistas.
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Agora vΓͺ a merda que tΓ‘ lΓ‘ hoje! XD
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Thomas Paine e Alexander Hamilton, com certeza, eram.
Valeu pelo comentΓ‘rio!
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Hehehe, sem problema XD
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Caramba!
O mundo teria sido MUITO diferente!
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Pra melhor, acredito eu..
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