Giuseppe Mazzini A True Hero - 1707 Words

Historical heroes are defined as people who not only stood for ideals and principles they believed in and fought for, they did something more than what was expected of them. Those heroes did not leave a mark on just one person. They left a mark on the world, putting their name in the history books for the love of something bigger than themselves. Giuseppe Mazzini was a man who learned at the age of twenty-one those who have ideals should fight for the things they believe in because they have the opportunity and drive. Due to reasons aforementioned and more, Giuseppe Mazzini is worthy of being called a true hero. By the 1830’s Mazzini loved Italy yet hated what it had become, a shattered state that was under foreign rule. He in is attempts,†¦show more content†¦Both of them wrote highly influential pamphlets and papers that, when all things considered changed the course of history. Today in Italy, Mazzini has streets and small areas named in his honor, again very simil ar to Benjamin Franklin, living on with a firm legacy. Both men loved and stood for their countries even though each was under foreign rule at the times of their influences. At the age of 21, in 1826, the reign of foreign lands over Italy had agitated him. When Mazzini witnessed a young patriot fleeing his country he had an intense feeling of need to fight. His need to fight was first appeased with joining the â€Å"Carboneria†, a group of radical older Italians. There were two early attempts to resurge Italy from its shattered state by the â€Å"Carboneria† that had failed and Mazzini despised their tactics, so he set out to find younger Italians and fellow political exiles to assemble and fight for their right as a country. Mazzini founded â€Å"Young Italy† in hopes of doing what the â€Å"Carboneria† had failed to do: revolutionize Italy. In his book General Instructions for Members of Young Italy Mazzini described â€Å"Young Italy† as ...Young Italy is a brotherhood of Italians who are convinced that Italy is destined to become one nation - convinced also that she possesses sufficient strength within herself to become one. The great aim is to remake Italy as one independent sovereign nation of free men and equals.† Mazzini had many plans and rebellions in hisShow MoreRelated Giuseppe Garibaldi Essay2444 Words   |  10 Pages Giuseppe Garibaldi â€Å"The Sword† of Italian Unification †My goal, which was, I believe, shared by most italians at that time, was to unite the country and rid it of foreign powers. Those who gave Italy her freedom would earn her people’s gratitude† (Garibaldi, page 6). During the age of Italian unification, there were three men who fought for her (Italy’s) freedom. Those men were Cavour the brains, Mazzini the soul, and Garibaldi the sword (Chastain). Giuseppe Garibaldi was born in Nice in 1807