Marx for Beginners

Who is Jenny Von Westphalen from Marx for Beginners and what is their importance?

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Jenny Von Westphalen was Marx's wife. The couple married on June 12, 1843. Jenny's parents were Prussian aristocrats, who were worried about Marx's ability to support their. Marx and Jenny lived in poverty in London, after he was expelled from France and Germany. Three of their five children died due to a lack of medicine.

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