No Need to be Afraid: Italian Settlers in South Australia Between 1839 and the Second World War

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Wakefield Press, 1996 - History - 283 pages
This history of Italian settlers in South Australia tells of their efforts to gain the right to work in the face of the fears of the Anglo-Saxon of threats to jobs, and lifestyle. Discusses topics such as fascism, antifascism, WWII and internment. Includes references, a bibliography and an index. The author is senior lecturer in Italian at Flinders University. His publications include 'History of Italian and English Bilingual Dictionaries.'.
 

Contents

The Beginnings of a Community
37
The undesirable influx
61
Italian Workers and the Depression
93
Profile of the 1930s
109
Fascism and AntiFascism
143
War and Internment
173
Conclusion
197
Naturalisation Certificates SA to 1902
209
Loveday Internees
225
Bibliography
261
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