At the end of the 19th century Carrara became the cradle of anarchism in Italy , in particular among the quarry workers . The quarry workers , including the stone carvers , had radical beliefs that set them apart from others . Ideas from outside the city began to influence the Carrarese . Anarchism and general radicalism became part of the heritage of the stone carvers . According to a '' New York Times '' article of 1894 many violent revolutionists who had been expelled from Belgium and Switzerland went to Carrara in 1885 and founded the first anarchist group in Italy . Carrara has remained a continuous ' hotbed ' of anarchism in Italy , with several organizations located openly in the city . The Anarchist marble workers were also the driving force behind organising labour in the quarries and in the carving sheds . They were also the main protagonists of the Lunigiana revolt in January 1894
Lunigiana revolt
Lunigiana revolt
Carrara