image shared on facebook Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic candidate, claims to have borrowed the phrase from Karl Marx: “Freed from the burdens of the past.”
Verdict: False
This quote does not appear in any of Marx's works, including The Communist Manifesto, and there is no other evidence that Harris borrowed the quote from Marx.
Fact check:
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The Facebook image claims that Harris borrowed the phrase from Marx: “Freed from the burdens of the past.” The image appears to be a collage featuring two photos of Harris and Marx. Next to Harris are the words, “Free from the burdens of the past.” Similarly, next to Marx are the words, “Move forward into the future, free from the burdens of the past.”
That claim is false. Quotations attributed to Marx do not appear in his most notable works.Communist Party Manifesto''Furthermore, the website says this purported quote is also not included in the list of quotes from his various other works. marxist.org.
Ms. Harris also did not address the claim that she had borrowed a quote from Mr. Marx. 2024 Campaign Website or her Verified socializing media account.
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This is a catchphrase that Harris has used since running for president in 2020, according to “What will free us from the burdens of the past?” this week. The outlet noted that the tagline is just one of many popular online memes surrounding her 2024 campaign.
Check Your Fact has reached out to a Harris spokesperson for comment.
