Party of Italian Peasants
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The Party of Italian Peasants was a small Italian
political party
founded in 1920.
Starting from social democratic and christian social
ideas, the party moved to an independent ideological position, with the sole goal to defend the small farmers against the great landowners. Its symbol was a ear
between some grapes, and its newspaper was called La Voce del Contadino ('The Farmer's Voice'). The party, born in Piedmont
, was never able to rise on a national plan, being limited to the Po Valley
.
The party first contested the general election of 1921
and then the 1924 one
, where it elected 4 deputies, before to be forcely disbanded by the fascism
. After the war, it was re-built by Alessandro Scotti, which was elected deputy in 1946
and 1948
. However, the Christian Democracy
had strongly taken the representation of the agrarian interests, and the party was consequently marginalized. It survived only on local plan for many years, before to be finally disbanded in 1963, merging with the PRI
.
Italy
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political party
Political party
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founded in 1920.
Starting from social democratic and christian social
Christian socialism
Christian socialism generally refers to those on the Christian left whose politics are both Christian and socialist and who see these two philosophies as being interrelated. This category can include Liberation theology and the doctrine of the social gospel...
ideas, the party moved to an independent ideological position, with the sole goal to defend the small farmers against the great landowners. Its symbol was a ear
Ear
The ear is the organ that detects sound. It not only receives sound, but also aids in balance and body position. The ear is part of the auditory system....
between some grapes, and its newspaper was called La Voce del Contadino ('The Farmer's Voice'). The party, born in Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
, was never able to rise on a national plan, being limited to the Po Valley
Po Valley
The Po Valley, Po Plain, Plain of the Po, or Padan Plain is a major geographical feature of Italy. It extends approximately in an east-west direction, with an area of 46,000 km² including its Venetic extension not actually related to the Po River basin; it runs from the Western Alps to the...
.
The party first contested the general election of 1921
Italian general election, 1921
The Italian general election of 1921 took place on 15 May 1921.The Liberal governing coalition, strengthened by the joining of Fascist candidates in the "National Blocs" , came short of a majority...
and then the 1924 one
Italian general election, 1924
The Italian general election of 1924 took place on 6 April 1924, under the Acerbo Law. The National Fascist Party used intimidation tactics that produced a landslide victory for Benito Mussolini's "National List" and a subsequent two-thirds majority The Italian general election of 1924 took place...
, where it elected 4 deputies, before to be forcely disbanded by the fascism
Fascism
Fascism is a radical authoritarian nationalist political ideology. Fascists seek to rejuvenate their nation based on commitment to the national community as an organic entity, in which individuals are bound together in national identity by suprapersonal connections of ancestry, culture, and blood...
. After the war, it was re-built by Alessandro Scotti, which was elected deputy in 1946
Italian general election, 1946
The Italian general election of 2 June 1946 was the first Italian election after World War II and elected 556 deputies to a Constituent Assembly...
and 1948
Italian general election, 1948
The Italian elections of 1948 were the second democratic elections with universal suffrage ever held in Italy, taking place after the 1946 elections to the Constituent Assembly, responsible for drawing up a new Italian Constitution...
. However, the Christian Democracy
Christian Democracy (Italy)
Christian Democracy was a Christian democratic party in Italy. It was founded in 1943 as the ideological successor of the historical Italian People's Party, which had the same symbol, a crossed shield ....
had strongly taken the representation of the agrarian interests, and the party was consequently marginalized. It survived only on local plan for many years, before to be finally disbanded in 1963, merging with the PRI
Italian Republican Party
The Italian Republican Party is a liberal political party in Italy.The PRI is party with old roots that originally took a left-wing position, claiming descent from the political position of Giuseppe Mazzini...
.