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Italy votes for divorce
In May 1974, Italians defied the Catholic Church and overwhelmingly backed divorce in a referendum. The vote is now seen as a watershed in modern Italian history. Alice Gioia talks to two women involved in the campaign.
PHOTO: A rally in support of divorce in Italy (Getty Images)
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