(July 4, 1807–June 2, 1882), was an Italian general and nationalist leader. He freed Italy from foreign rule and saw Rome once again become it capital. Of the Bible, General Garibaldi said:
This is the cannon that will make Italy free.2255
In his Autobiography, General Giuseppe Garibaldi wrote:
I am a Christian, and I speak to Christians—I am a true Christian, and I speak to true Christians. I love and venerate the religion of Christ, because Christ came into the world to deliver humanity from slavery, for which God had not created it. … You who are here—you, the educated and cultivated portion of the citizenship—you have the duty to educate the people—educate the people—educate them to be Christians—educate them to be Italians. … Viva Italia! Viva Christianity!2256