Riots in Sicily

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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A movement of democratic and socialist organisations known as Fasci Siciliani causes an outburst of strikes and riots to break out in Sicily. Italian prime minister Francesco Crispi declares a state of emergency on the island, and arrests thousands of protesters.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Riots in Sicily". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19143, accessed 05 May 2024.]

19143 Riots in Sicily 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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