On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
But who, in those days, had ever taught them how to be patriots and Italians?
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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gutenberg.orgGiuseppe Garibaldi: “But who, in those days, had ever taught them how to be patriots and Italians?”
Editor's note · Context
Garibaldi poses a rhetorical question, lamenting the absence of education on patriotism and Italian identity during his youth.
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