Farmers in southern Italy were badly affected during this time of unification.
Italian Unification is a term that refers to the historical process that occurred during the 19th century in which the various states of the Italian peninsula were united as a nation.
One of the highlights of this historical process was the union of the southern states with those of the north. This relationship particularly affected southern farmers as the aristocracy and the bourgeoisie became allied to the detriment of small producers.
This process, which seriously affected the farmers of the south, began with the implementation of unequal policies that favored the mercantile societies of the north in privileges.
