The fact that she was an advocate for woman's rights can be felt in her description regarding conditions in Rome. Fuller does not only see the rebellion from the perspective of a journalist, as she also recognizes the potential such a movement would have in the case of women and the way they were seen by her contemporary society. Observing that it was essential for her to decide which side she would take in the conflict, she put across great tension and relief that she came to consider such an important fact.

In Fuller's eyes, the nationalist movement in Rome is passionately devoted to its cause, in spite of the fact that most of its members are not yet prepared to contribute to the situation effectively. She is aware that the people she so ardently appreciated were inclined to let their behavior be governed by their unstable enthusiasm and thus risk directing Rome toward an impossible objective. Even with that, she agreed that it was only natural for them to want to take action in order to achieve their mission, since they could not wait and expect for other to remove their power.

All across the document one can observe that Fuller was impressed by the people of Rome and by their dedication to stand against a government that was more powerful than it seemed. Fuller is a passionate woman that does not hesitate to join a just cause when she sees one, regardless...

In her attempt to recount her experiences in the territory she demonstrates that she is influenced herself by the tension in Rome. Fuller was unsupportive toward the measures taken by authorities in Rome, as she considered that the fact that the Swiss were randomly firing on innocent people was "the cause of whatever violence there was, and it was not much" (Fuller, 341).
This text was obviously written as a mean to retell the events in Rome seen from the perspective of an American who is apparently motivated by liberal feelings. Fuller is qualified to right this most probably because of her country's history in rebelling against England in its quest to achieve complete liberty. Everyone that comes across these words is likely to be pleasantly impressed by the account and because of Fuller's strength of will as a woman going through such an experience.

This document is most probably intended to have society understand that it system is corrupt and that freedom is essential in order for people to gain what they deserve. Fuller's admiration of the rioting movement influences her readers in joining her in expressive liberal feelings.

Works cited:

Fuller, Margaret. (1860). "At home and abroad, or, Things and thoughts in America and Europe." Brown, Taggard and Chase.