Action Party (Italy, 1853)
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Action Party Partito d'Azione | |
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Leader | Giuseppe Mazzini |
Founded | March 1853 |
Dissolved | November 4, 1867 |
Preceded by | Italian National Association |
Succeeded by | Historical Far Left |
Headquarters | Genoa, Italy |
Newspaper | L'Unità italiana |
Paramilitary wing | Redshirts |
Ideology | Federalism Italian nationalism Radicalism Republicanism |
Political position | Left-wing |
International affiliation | Young Europe |
Colours | Red |
Slogan | Unione, Forza e Libertà ("Union, Strength and Liberty") |
The Action Party (
Risorgimento.[1] It was the first organized party in the history of Italy
.
History
After the failure of the
Young Italy was dissolved as a political organization to form the Italian National Association (Italian
: Associazione Nazionale Italiana), which was still led by Mazzini.
During the 1848–1849, the Italian National Association competed against the rival Moderate Party led by Vincenzo Gioberti and Massimo d'Azeglio that won the election in the Kingdom of Sardinia and established a new government. After some years of weak activities, the Italian National Association was renamed in 1853 by Mazzini to the Action Party, which published the booklet-manifesto "To the Italians" (Agli Italiani)[2] and invited Italians to start various rebel and republican organizations. This tactic was changed after the failed invasion of Sapri of the same year, where Carlo Pisacane died.
In 1860, the Action Party financed the creation of a paramilitary group led by
Unification War and take over Rome with the Battle of Mentana, which failed. Disappointed, Mazzini dissolved the Action Party and retired from politics. In 1870, Rome was captured and became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy
.
In 1877,
Historical Far-Left
, reputed to be the real heir of the Action Party.
Proposals and goals
- Unification of Italy, including the "Irrident Lands".[2]
- Abolition of the monarchy and creation of a republic.
- Elections with universal suffrage.
- Support of the freedom of religion, press, speech and thought.
Electoral results
Chamber of Deputies | |||||
Election year | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | Leader |
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1861 | Unknown (3rd) | 2.3 | 14 / 443
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–
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1865 | Unknown (3rd) | 3.5 | 15 / 443
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See also
References
- ^ "Partito d'Azione". Encilopedia Treccani.
- ^ a b Mazzini, Giuseppe (1853). Agli italiani. pp. 748–759.