Francesco Crispi Research Paper

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Francesco Crispi was very involved with the 1848 Sicilian Uprising against Ferdinand the

second of the two Sicily’s at Palermo. He began as a journalist and member of Sicilian

parliament. Crispi supported separatist movement and wanted to break ties with Naples. After

the uprising failed, Crispi was not granted amnesty and forced to flee. In exile, Crispi was

implicated in various conspiracies, and also shared close ties with Giuseppe Mazzini and

involved himself with the national movement. 1859, Crispi returned to Italy after sending a

letter condemning the support of piedmont for Italian unification. Crispi used to get around

Sicilian cities in disguise to get people riled up for a revolution. He drew up the proclamation

of the kingdom of Italy and was appointed minister of the interior and finance in the Sicilian

provisional government. But Crispi forced to resign after struggle between Cavour and garibaldi

on the struggle of when to annex Sicily by Italy. Had he stayed on, there would have continued

fierce opposition to Cavour in Naples. On parliament in 1861, Crispi was described as the e most

aggressive and impetuous member of Republican Party, denounced the right for “diplomatising

the revolution”. He was nicknamed Il Solitaire- the loner because he was difficult to cooperate

and work with. Finally in 1864, he left the republic saying that the republic would divide us and

the monarchy unites us.in government, his term was very instrumental because it established

monarchy. And in1878- death of victor Emmanuel second king, Crispi was able to secure

this unitary democracy. During first term as prime minister 1887 minister of foreign affairs,

Crispi had progressive leanings, moving in with ref...

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