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Political violence

 Subject
Subject Source: Fast

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Italian press photographs of the "Years of Lead" protests

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31151030134559]
Identifier: MS-0743
Abstract

The present collection is a visual account of the tumultuous period known in Italy as the "anni di piombo" (Years of Lead), from the 1960s to 1980s. These black-and-white press photographs document workers' strikes, riots, student demonstrations, and protest marches in Italy, principally Rome, Milan, Turin, and Naples. The collection spans 1969 to 1982.

Dates: 1969 - 1982