Sacco-Vanzetti Case
On April 25, 1920, a crime occurred in the town of South Braintree, Massachusetts where a paymaster and his guard was shot dead. The payroll they were carrying amounting to $15,776.51 was stolen. Two Italian immigrants named Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were arrested for the crime. Anti-government booklets were found in their car when they were arrested. Also, they could not prove where they were on the day the crime was committed. There were witnesses that proved they were not guilty but the jury was not convinced because the witnesses were also immigrants. Sacco and Vanzetti were found guilty on July 14, 1921. The two immigrants were sent to the electric chair on August 23, 1927.
| 1. | Who were shot dead in the town of South Braintree, Massachusetts on April 25, 1920? |
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| 2. | Who were arrested for the crime? |
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| 3. | When were Sacco and Vanzetti found guilty? |
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| 1. | Do you think people should be punished when they do something illegal? |
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| 2. | Do you think it is good to punish criminals by killing them? |
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| 3. | What do you think is the best way to punish those who break the law? |
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| 4. | Do you think it is good to trust immigrants? |
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| 5. | Should companies offer jobs to immigrants? |
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| 6. | Should immigrants be given the right to become citizens of other countries? |
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| 7. | Should immigrants and citizens have equal rights? |
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