Who?:Giuseppe Mazzini
What?: An Italian author and poet who inspired the Risorgimento (Italian Nationalist) movement.
Where?:Italy
When?: Early 1800’s
Why?: Felt that the Italian people should be united and ruled by a member of their own nationality.
How?: Wrote poems and stories to inspire the Italian people. He also started Young Italy a secret society for the unification of Italy
Importance:
1) The heart of Italian nationalism
2) Inspired future heroes of Italian unification (Garibaldi and Cavour)
Related Terms: 1) Nationalism, 2) Young Italy,3) Risorgimento, 4) Unification, 5) Self-Determination,6) Autonomy