the November 8, 1926 he was arrested by the fascists Antonio Gramsci one of the founders of the Communist Party of Italy.
During his stay in prison that lasted about nine years, Gramsci wrote many books.
Here you place a glimpse of a letter written to his mother May 10, 1928.
.. I never wanted to change my views, for which I would be willing to give their lives and not only to prison [...] I would like to console you in this sorrow I gave you, but I could not do otherwise. Life is so very hard, and children sometimes have to give the great pain to their mothers if they want to preserve their honor and their dignity as men.
