Red Shirts
Definition
The Red Shirts were volunteers who followed Giuseppe Garibaldi during the Risorgimento (Italian Unification). They were named after their distinctive red shirts which they wore as uniforms.
Analogy
Imagine Red Shirts as passionate sports fans wearing their team's jersey. Just like these fans rally behind their team, showing support and unity, the Red Shirts rallied behind Garibaldi, supporting his cause for Italian unification.
Related terms
Risorgimento: This term means "resurgence" in Italian and is used to describe the 19th-century movement for Italian political unification.
Volunteers: Individuals who offer themselves for service willingly without pay. In this context, it refers to those who joined Garibaldi's forces out of commitment to his cause.
Uniforms: Distinctive clothing worn by members of the same organization or body to identify them as part of that group.
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Practice Questions (4)
Who led the Red Shirts during the Italian Wars of Independence that took place between 1848 and 1861?
Who led the Red Shirts in the unification of Italy during the 19th century?
Who led the Red Shirts in the conquest of Southern Italy as part of Italy's unification?
Who is associated with leading the Red Shirts in Southern Italy during the process of Italian unification?
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