German nationalism was integral to the democratic program Marx’s group endorsed in 1848.

Evidence

53. Lichtheim, Marxism, op. cit., p. 78. Elsewhere Lichtheim asserts: “[I]t is pertinent to recall that in 1848 both men could publicly and privately associate themselves with the cause of German national unification, while remaining true to the principles laid down in the publications of the Communist League. Under German conditions, nationalism was an integral part of the democratic programme, to which the Communist group was committed since it represented the extreme left wing of the democratic movement.” Ibid., p. 72. — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 1650

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Marx and Engels supported German nationalism against French encroachment in 1859. — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 329; Marx and Engels judged other national movements by German national interests — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 358; Marx and Engels judged nationalism by its service to industrial capital — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 353 (+2 more)
• yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Marx and Engels supported German nationalism against French encroachment in 1859. — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 329; Marx and Engels judged other national movements by German national interests — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 358; Marx and Engels judged nationalism by its service to industrial capital — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 353 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Political economy limited Marx’s grasp of nationalism in workers’ movements #complicates (0.72) — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 341