The union of Italians was the great object aimed at, and non-interference by foreign powers was the principle claimed of Europe.
Giuseppe Garibaldi: “The union of Italians was the great object aimed at, and non-interference by foreign powers was the principle claimed of…”
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Garibaldi articulates the dual objectives of the Italian national movement: internal unity and external sovereignty from foreign intervention.
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