Sacco and Vanzetti Flashcards
Who were Sacco and Vanzetti?
Two Italian labourers.
What was the charge against Sacco and Vanzetti?
The murder and robbery of Fred Parmenter and a security guard.
What was the date of the supposed murder of Fred Parmenter?
15th of April, 1920.
How were the two attackers decribed by Fred Parmenter?
Two slim foreigners with olive skins.
How long did the Sacco and Vanzetti trial last?
45 days.
How many candidates were called to court in the Sacco and Vanzetti trial?
875.
When were Sacco and Vanzetti executed?
By electric chair on the 24th August, 1927
What could have made the trial unfair?
The open bias of the judge, Webster Thayer and the potential rigging of forensic evidence,
What does subsequent investigation tell us regarding the Sacco and Vanzetti trial?
That the two were convicted on flimsy evidence, and, as immigrants, were denied some of the basic rights of American citizens on trial.
Which of Sacco and Vanzetti may actually have been guilty?
Evidence showed that Sacco is likely to be guilty despite his mistrial.
Who granted Sacco and Vanzetti a formal pardon after their death?
The governer of Massacusetts in 1970.
