In April of 1927, they were given the death sentence as a result of their crime. Sacco and Vanzetti continued to declare that they were innocent until the day of their execution, August 23, 1927. They were electrocuted in the Charlestown State Prison. Though most people believe the men were guilty, in 1977, Governor Michael Dukakis gained power and was the first to publically state that Sacco and Vanzetti had been treated unjustly for their crimes (“Sacco and Vanzetti Case”). The 1920’s were a time of many trials in America. Racism, crime, and unfair treatment of people considered to be lesser were three main pressing issues of that time. The KKK, Sacco and Vanzetti, and the rise of eugenic studies contributed the most to those specific difficulties in the U.S. Remembering historical events such as these will allow the present and future America to overcome such issues in a less destructive
In April of 1927, they were given the death sentence as a result of their crime. Sacco and Vanzetti continued to declare that they were innocent until the day of their execution, August 23, 1927. They were electrocuted in the Charlestown State Prison. Though most people believe the men were guilty, in 1977, Governor Michael Dukakis gained power and was the first to publically state that Sacco and Vanzetti had been treated unjustly for their crimes (“Sacco and Vanzetti Case”). The 1920’s were a time of many trials in America. Racism, crime, and unfair treatment of people considered to be lesser were three main pressing issues of that time. The KKK, Sacco and Vanzetti, and the rise of eugenic studies contributed the most to those specific difficulties in the U.S. Remembering historical events such as these will allow the present and future America to overcome such issues in a less destructive