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Giuseppe Fanelli
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| Born | 13 October 1827 |
| Died | 5 January 1877 (aged 49) |
Giuseppe Fanelli (born October 13, 1827, died January 5, 1877) was an Italian who believed in big changes for society. He is famous for traveling to Spain in 1868. There, he shared ideas about anarchism from a thinker named Mikhail Bakunin. Anarchism is a way of thinking about how society should be organized, often without a strong government.
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Fanelli's Early Life and Fight for Change
Giuseppe Fanelli was born in Naples, Italy, on October 13, 1827. When he was 18, he joined a group called Giovine Italia. This group wanted to unite all of Italy into one republic. A republic is a country where citizens elect their leaders.
Fanelli was very active in this movement. He fought in the Milan uprising in 1848. Later, he joined Garibaldi's Redshirts in 1860. They fought in Sicily during the Expedition of the Thousand. He also fought in a Polish uprising in 1863.
In November 1865, Fanelli was elected to the Italian Parliament. He continued to fight for his beliefs. In 1866, he fought against the Austrians.
Spreading New Ideas in Spain
Fanelli met Mikhail Bakunin in Italy in 1866. Bakunin was an important thinker who believed in anarchism. In October 1868, Bakunin asked Fanelli to travel to Barcelona, Spain. His mission was to share ideas about freedom and recruit people for the International Workingmen's Association. This was a group that brought together workers from different countries.
Fanelli's trip was very important for Spain. The meetings he held helped start a large movement there. This movement became the biggest workers' and farmers' group in modern Spain. It also became the largest anarchist movement in Europe.
Fanelli first went to Barcelona. There, he met and stayed with Élisée Reclus. Reclus was a geographer and anarchist. Fanelli soon left Barcelona for Madrid. He stayed in Madrid until January 1869. During this time, he held many meetings. He introduced Spanish workers, like Anselmo Lorenzo, to the International Workingmen's Association.
In February 1869, Fanelli left Madrid to go home. He stopped in Barcelona again. While there, he met painter Josep Lluís Pellicer and his cousin, Rafael Farga Pellicer. These people helped set up the International Workingmen's Association in Barcelona.
Fanelli's Final Years
Giuseppe Fanelli died in Naples in 1877. He passed away from tuberculosis, a serious lung disease.
See also
In Spanish: Giuseppe Fanelli para niños
- Anarchism in Spain
