How Did Garibaldi Contribute To Italian Unification

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Did Garibaldi or Cavour make the more important contribution to achieving Italian unification?

Cavour had a larger contribution to the unification of Italy, because Garibaldi would not be able to achieve what he did without the influence of Cavour, Cavour himself was Prime Minister of Piedmont developing it into a modern and economically successful state, and he was participating in the unification of Italy longer than Garibaldi. However this makes it seem as if Garibaldi made the process of the unification of Italy faster. Although Cavour did not have as much passion for the unification of Italy, especially southern Italy, than Garibaldi, he still contributed more, was participating longer, and held large amounts of power contributing to …show more content…

Economically, he made a potential of fertile land and wealth, and politically he created a constitutional government, making it so 2% of the population can vote. His economic reforms included, introducing the national bank investment into public use. He also improved infrastructure by developing railways, and creating the Cavour Canal for modernized agriculture. Not only this, but he also increased trade. He brought forth political modernization by instituting freedom of press, academic freedom, meaning all citizens, but women, can vote, and universities can choose their curriculum. He also brought forth the freedom to form political parties, and the Siccardi Laws. The Siccardi Laws reduced the power of the Catholic Church by not letting The Church hide anyone, and Clerics were also tried in secular courts, which put The Church back into public law. This means that if anyone in The Church is against Cavour, then they can go to jail. This made the state the highest political authority, and allowed Piedmont the right to prosecute member of the church and their supporters. This shows that even though Garibaldi had immense success on the battlefield, Cavour did more behind the scenes, and brought unification towards everyone even regular citizens, and those with high

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