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title: Mussolini & His Blackshirts, 1922
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20698/mussolini--his-blackshirts-1922/
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updated: 2025-07-21
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# Mussolini & His Blackshirts, 1922

_Authored by Unknown Photographer_

## Image File

[![Mussolini & His Blackshirts, 1922](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20698.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20698.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Benito Mussolini](https://www.worldhistory.org/Benito_Mussolini/) (1883-1945) at the fascist congress in Naples (24th of October 1922), held as a "general test" for the March on [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/) implemented a few days later.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, July 21). Mussolini & His Blackshirts, 1922. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20698/mussolini--his-blackshirts-1922/>
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Mussolini & His Blackshirts, 1922." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 21, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20698/mussolini--his-blackshirts-1922/>.
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Mussolini & His Blackshirts, 1922." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Jul 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20698/mussolini--his-blackshirts-1922/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naples_Fascist_rally_on_24_October_1922.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naples_Fascist_rally_on_24_October_1922.jpg). Submitted by [Fabio Sappino](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/fabiosappino/ "User Page: Fabio Sappino"), published on 21 July 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.