the fight for the equality of Slovene in public administration and education. His staunch liberalism and universalism gained him the respect of the Italian politicians in the region; one of their most radical leaders, Carlo Favetti, publicly praised Lavrič's patriotism and personal integrity, referring to him as the "Slovenian Garibaldi". Since the early 1870s, Lavrič suffered from frequent depressions. In 1871 and again in 1876, he spent several months in a sanatorium on the Adriatic coast. In spring of 1876, upon returning from one of these retreats, he committed suicide in his home in Gorizia. He was buried in the local cemetery. References Sources PSBL: 'Lavrič, Karel' (pp. 255-259) Further reading Branko Marušič, Pregled politične zgodovine Slovencev na Goriškem, 1848-1899 (Nova Gorica: Goriški muzej, 2005). 1818 births 1876 deaths People from the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica Austro-Hungarian politicians University of Graz alumni University of Padua alumni People from Ajdovščina People from Tolmin People from Gorizia Slovenian Lutherans Converts to Protestantism Young Slovenes politicians Carniolan politicians Carniolan lawyers 19th-century Lutherans