Question

Which statement correctly gives a position on the case of Sacco and

Vanzetti?
A. Many thought their case was the result of xenophobia.
B. There was no doubt that they had received a fair trial.
C. Many thought they were convicted because they were
Communists.
D. There was clear evidence that proved both men were guilty

Answer 1

A.

Step-by-step explanation:

At the time of their trial, Italian immigrants (and all immigrants entering the nation) faced an obscene amount of discrimination and abuse by American citizens, ranging from not being hired because of their ethnicity or because they were an immigrant, all the way to attacks and other scare tactics.

The Sacco & Vanzetti trial was a key example of this nativism. Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were Italian-born immigrants and anarchists who were arrested on charges of armed robbery and first-degree murder. There was very little strong evidence of their guilt, with the police not finding evidence of the money they stole, and other evidence being discredited. They were convicted and executed via electrocution.

In 1961, ballistic tests confirmed Sacco's gun was used to kill the guard during the robbery, but Vanzetti's guilt is still unsubstantiated.