Question- what kind of socialist was Louis blanc?
Choices- a. a practical socialist
b. a utopian socialist
c. a marxist socialist
d. a "scientific" socialist
Correct Answer- The correct answer is B) a utopian socialist
Explanation#1- Louis Jean Joseph Charles Blanc was a French politician and historian. A socialist who favored reforms, he called for the creation of cooperatives in order to guarantee employment for the urban poor.
Explanation#2- Louis Blanc, French utopian socialist, noted for his theory of worker-controlled “social workshops. He then later became a member of a committee for electoral reform directed by leaders of the opposition to King Louis-Philippe.