Mazzini's Ideas and Inspiration and Attitudes to Change in Italy in 1830s
Introduction
Guisseppe Mazzini was born in piedmont in Genoa; was a son of a doctor
and a professor. He was a depressive and physically frail.
In the revolutions of 1820 he became a nationalist.
He tried two occupational directions, Medicine but became bored and
kept fainting as well as Law that didn't interest him.
In 1827 he amalgamated (joined) the Carbonari but was disappointed. In
1830 he took part in the revolts and was arrested then sent to France.
In 1831 he formed young Italy when he was 26 years old in Marseilles
and was based on Mazzini's own views of how revolution was to succeed
in Italy. It was a youth movement. The maximal age limit was 40(Later
raised), but most members were much younger. Their motto was 'Thought
and action'. They displayed a uniform of the national colours -Green
shirt, red belt, white trousers and a beret. They equipped themselves
with armaments -a rifle and 50 rounds of ammunition each member.
'Young Italy' was not a localised affair. Its aims were for the whole
of Italy, and its contacts international. Mazzini had grand plans for
liberal change throughout Europe, and soon groups such as 'young
Germany', 'Young Ireland'. 'And young Europe' kept pace with similar
patterns.
I do not accord that Mazzinis key ideas and inspiration transformed
attitudes to change in the 1830's.He didn't really 'transform'
anything but was an idealist that opened peoples eyes to possibilities
and capabilities.
Mazzini wanted unification and the 'universality of citizens speaking
the same tongue as he put it.' He also wanted a...
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...art in government. The
revolutionary governments were mainly middle class, except in Sicily
where peasants were involved. Elsewhere revolutionary leaders didn't
encourage popular interest and support. Not surprisingly, ordinary
people often welcomed back their past rulers with open arms because
middle class revolutionaries didn't want mass involvement in
revolution. They feared allowing the mob to intervene that was less
well educated and would animate a democracy that would unsettle
society and its class divisions would reinstate monarchies as well as
Republics.
In conclusion: I do not accord with the statement that he transformed
attitudes but he did adapt many ways of thinking and aided reform. I
believe Mazzini to be a famous important publisher and revolutionary
that made many changes, that improved society.
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