The Letters of Sacco And Vanzetti (Penguin Classics S.) - Softcover

Vanzetti, Bartolomeo; Jackson, Gardner; Sacco, Nicola

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141180269 ISBN 13: 9780141180267

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1998

Synopsis

In May 1920, two Italian immigrants were arrested in Massachusetts and charged with the murder of two guards during a payroll robbery. In a trial that attracted worldwide attention, and impassioned protests, they were found guilty. On August 23, 1927, having exhausted all avenues of appeal, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were executed. Both men were dedicated anarchists, and their supporters believed them to be the victims of anti-radical and anti-immigrant hysteria. These letters reveal the men's thoughts and ideals, showing them to be more humanitarian than violent.

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About the Author:

RICHARD POLENBERG is Golwin Smith professor of American history at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. His books include ONE NATION DIVISIBLE: Class, Race and Ethnicity in th United States since 1938, and FIGHTING FAITHS: The Abrams Case, the SupremeCourt and Free Speech, both of which were published by Viking USA.

Synopsis:

On August 23, 1927, Sacco and Vanzetti were executed in Boston's Charlestown State Prison for the holdup murder they allegedly committed seven years before. This text is a primary source material shedding light on the characters of the two anarchists who became the focus of worldwide attention.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0141180269
• ISBN 13: 9780141180267
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448