giuseppe garibaldi a leader in the strug for ltalian unification and independence when
garibaldi was exiled from italy he fled to south america where he lived for 12 years and fought in another strug for independence this time for the independence of uruguay from argentina while in brazil garibaldi fell passionately in love with anita ribeiro a young
woman from laguna a small town in southern brazil after their marriage the two were
inseparable anit was even know to fight battles alongside garibaldi however on august 4 1849 anitapregnant and sick died in garibaldi's arms garibaldi never did get over his grief at anita's death over a decade later when he went to meet the first king of a unified italy he wore one of her scarves