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- 1. Sacco and VanzettiHistoryProjectReagan May
- 2. Fear of RadicalsAtthe beginning of the 1920s, fear of radicalism grew into a national crusade. It was believed that Radicals were going to take control of the country which became more apparent through the numerous business strikes occurring around the country.
- 3. SaccoHis primary jobwas making shoes.Born April 22, 1981 in Italy. Anarchist In 1908, he left for the U.S.
- 4. VanzettiBorn June 11,1888 in ItalyMain job was fish peddlerWent to anarchist meetings with SaccoLeft for U.S. in 1908
- 5. The CaseAnarchists FerdinandoSacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were convicted of an armed robbery in Massachusetts where a guard and a paymaster were killed. With almost no solid evidence of the crime, they were arrested.
- 6. EvidenceThe seven eyewitnessesthought that they saw Sacco but couldn’t completely confirm that.The gun seen at the scene was similar to Sacco’s gun.Sacco was not at work that day of the robbery.Vanzetti admitted that he lied about the guns he owned and the location of friends’ residences.
- 7. DecisionIn July of1921, both men were found guilty were given the death penalty (both had a choice between death penalty and life imprisonment). This decision brought up huge unrest in America, some saying it was an unjust case because of the anti-radical feelings Many thought it was right for them to be convicted.
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