Sacco and Vanzetti Flashcards
1
Q
When was the Sacco and Vanzetti case?
A
1920
2
Q
Who were Sacco and Vanzetti?
A
Italian immigrant anarchists
3
Q
How did the Sacco and Vanzetti case gain international attention?
A
- Executed after unfair trial
- Judged on basis of political, racial and religious prejudice (political climate of the time)
4
Q
Why was the judge in the Sacco and Vanzetti case seen as biased?
A
- Judge Webster Thayer
- Demonstrated strong anti-anarchist views
- They were referred to as ‘anarchist bastards’
5
Q
What delayed the execution to 1927?
A
- Series of appeals
- Supported by international pleas
6
Q
Describe two features of the Sacco and Vanzetti Case
A
- Political and racial prejudice: two Italian immigrant anarchist and ‘draft-dodgers’ were convicted in a highly biased environment, strong anti-anarchist sentiment at the time, personal characteristics make it impossible for them to receive a fair trial
- Prolonged legal proceedings and international attention: convicted 1921, executed 1927, numerous appeals and international protests, symbol of injustice and intolerance, not based on solid hard facts
