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Sacco and venzetti

Were Sacco and Vanzetti convicted and eventually executed because of popular beliefs about anarchy? The majority of the evidence on Sacco and Vanzetti points to the fact that they did not receive a fair trial, but why is that? Many people of the time feel that can be attributed to the fact that both of the men were Italian immigrants. While this may have aided the feeling of hated that was already preeminent at the trial. It was not however the main reason that the two men were not given their fair trial that every one is alleged to have the right to. The main reason that Sacco and Vanzetti were convicted, and eventually executed with out the proper process of appeals, is the fact that they were members of a militant group of anarchists. Both Sacco and Vanzetti were members of a movement that was considered by many of the people of the day to be the evil advisory of the free world. This was the felling in the wake of world war one and the red scare.
The movement of anarchism has neve...

Posted by: Janet Valerio

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