95). Years of violence had been handed down among anti- Fascist groups until this point. Mussolini had stated prior to the Manifesto that the Fascist party was not racist which aided in the shock of the Jewish community when the Manifesto was published (Stone 2013, pg. 95). The Manifesto started out stating basic facts regarding race but as you read through it is easy to see the call for a “pure race” reminiscent of Nazi Germany was expected. Clearly targeting Jews, proposition number 8 of the Manifesto states, “The Jews represent the only population that has never assimilated in Italy because it is racially non-European, completely different from the racial elements that created Italians” (Stone 2013, pg.97). This statement makes it clear that the Jewish community are not Italian because they are not racially European so they could not have possibly integrated into society. Though no violence had taken place specifically against Jewish people by the Manifesto, it was easy to see the segregation forming a stronger platform at the expense of the Jewish community. The Jewish supporters of Fascism being caught off guard, their support no longer matters to the “Aryan”
95). Years of violence had been handed down among anti- Fascist groups until this point. Mussolini had stated prior to the Manifesto that the Fascist party was not racist which aided in the shock of the Jewish community when the Manifesto was published (Stone 2013, pg. 95). The Manifesto started out stating basic facts regarding race but as you read through it is easy to see the call for a “pure race” reminiscent of Nazi Germany was expected. Clearly targeting Jews, proposition number 8 of the Manifesto states, “The Jews represent the only population that has never assimilated in Italy because it is racially non-European, completely different from the racial elements that created Italians” (Stone 2013, pg.97). This statement makes it clear that the Jewish community are not Italian because they are not racially European so they could not have possibly integrated into society. Though no violence had taken place specifically against Jewish people by the Manifesto, it was easy to see the segregation forming a stronger platform at the expense of the Jewish community. The Jewish supporters of Fascism being caught off guard, their support no longer matters to the “Aryan”