Doomed: Sacco, Vanzetti, and the End of the American Dream
John Florio, Ouisie Shapiro
Set in post-World War I Boston during anti-immigrant hostility and fears of communism, this account follows Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, Italian immigrants who identified as anarchists. After an armed robbery in Massachusetts left two people dead, the pair were accused. They maintained their innocence through a contentious trial, but were convicted and executed for murder. Their case prompted protests around the world and is accompanied by archival photographs.
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