Trial and Execution of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.3: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Early Twentieth-century , 1900-1945.
Vol. editors: J. Michael Duvall (College of Charleston), Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Dale Enggass (University of Utah), Matthew Hofer (University of New Mexico), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Tony Papanikolas (San Jose State University), Justin Parks (UiT - The Arctic University of Norway), Nick Selby (University of East Anglia)

Domains

Attempts, Assassinations, Executions
Trials and major cases

Dates

Date of occurrence 1920-05-05-1927-08-23

Places

United States (Location)

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On 15 April, radicals Nicola Sacco and Bartolmeo Vanzetti were accused of killing two men during a payroll hold-up in Massachusetts. Both men were found guilty in 1921. A six-year campaign for their release failed and Sacco and Vanzetti were executed on 23 August 1927. The controversial verdict sparked riots and it was later repudiated in 1977 by proclamation of Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Trial and Execution of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 October 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1775, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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