Who was Camillo Berneri?
Q: Who was Camillo Berneri?
A: Camillo Berneri was an Italian professor of philosophy, anarchist militant, propagandist and theorist. He was a World War I veteran and a member of the Unione Anarchica Italiana who fought against fascism until 1926 when he had to flee Italy.
Q: Where did he go after leaving Italy?
A: After leaving Italy, Berneri went to France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
Q: What did he do in these countries?
A: In all these countries, Berneri wrote many anti-clerical and anti-fascist articles. He also organized the first troop of Italian volunteers to fight in the Spanish Civil War against Francisco Franco with Carlo Rosselli.
Q: What happened during the Barcelona May Days?
A: During the Barcelona May Days, a troop of Communist Party of Spain members searched for Berneri and then murdered him. His body was found near the headquarters of the Generalitat de Catalunya riddled with bullets.
Q: Who were his family members?
A: Camillo Berneri was married to Giovanna Berneri and father to Marie-Louise Berneri and Giliane Berneri - both children were anarchists like their father.
Q: Why did he send a letter to Federica Montseny?
A: Camillo sent a letter to Federica Montseny (Anarchist minister for Health in the government against fascism) because he became highly critical of the involvement of Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT) members in the Popular Front government.
