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The artist has portrayed Garibaldi as holding on to the base of the boot, so that the King of Sardinia-Piedmont can enter it from the top. Look at the map of Italy once more. What statement is this caricature making?
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The base of boot here symbolizes the Kingdom of both Sicilies which lay in the southernmost part of the Italian peninsula. It was captured by Garibaldi for the king of Sardinia-Piedmont (King Victor Emmanuel II). The artist has portrayed the role of Garibaldi in unification of Italy.
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