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Giuseppe Garibaldi: “People of Palermo, I thank you in the name of Italy for your resistance.”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
People of Palermo, I thank you in the name of Italy for your resistance.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi

Editor's note · Context

From a speech in Palermo, expressing gratitude for the city's resistance against opposing forces.

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