Sacco & Vanzetti Trial

Definition

The Sacco and Vanzetti Trial was a criminal trial held in the 1920s where two Italian immigrants, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, were convicted of robbery and murder. The case is widely regarded as an example of the prejudice against immigrants during this time period.

Analogy

Imagine being at a school talent show where the judges are biased against students from another school. No matter how well those students perform, they're always going to be judged more harshly because of their background. That's what happened with Sacco and Vanzetti - they were judged not just on evidence but also on their immigrant status.

Related terms

Red Scare: Promotion of widespread fear by a society or state about potential rise of communism or radical leftism.

Anarchism: A political philosophy that advocates self-governed societies based on voluntary institutions.

Prejudice: Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.