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A proletarian revolution or proletariat revolution is a social revolution in which the working class attempts to overthrow the bourgeoisie and change the previous political system.^[1]^[2] Proletarian revolutions are generally advocated by socialists, communists and anarchists.^[3]

^ Liulevicius, Vejas (13 July 2020). "Russia: The Unlikely Place for a Proletarian Revolution". The Great Courses Daily. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
^ Lenin, V. I. (1918). "Chapter I: Class Society and the State". The State and Revolution – via Marxists Internet Archive.
^ Haupt, Georges (1979). "In What Sense and to What Degree Was the Russian Revolution a Proletarian Revolution?". Review. 3 (1). Fernand Braudel Center: 21–33. JSTOR 40240824.