nicola sacco
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Definition
- Proper noun:
- Historical figure: Nicola Sacco was an Italian-born anarchist and political activist who immigrated to the United States. He, along with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, was controversially convicted of murder and armed robbery in a highly publicized and politically charged trial during the 1920s. Despite international protests and claims of an unfair trial, he was executed in 1927.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- The trial of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti became a global symbol of injustice.
- Many historians believe Nicola Sacco did not receive a fair trial due to his political beliefs.
Advanced Usage
- "The Sacco and Vanzetti case": This phrase refers to the entire legal proceeding and its historical significance, often cited in discussions about judicial prejudice, nativism, and the suppression of radical political views.
- The Sacco and Vanzetti case exposed deep social and political divisions in American society.
Variants and Related Words
- Sacco and Vanzetti: The inseparable pairing of the two defendants' names, used to refer to them collectively and to the case itself.
- Anarchist (noun): A person who believes in or advocates for anarchism, a political philosophy opposing governmental authority and hierarchical organization. This was the political ideology of Sacco and Vanzetti.
Synonyms
- Political prisoner: A person imprisoned for their political beliefs or actions, a term often applied to Sacco by his supporters.
- Defendant: A person accused in a court of law.
Related Phrases
- "The Sacco-Vanzetti affair": Another term for the controversial case and its aftermath.
- The Sacco-Vanzetti affair generated protests around the world.
Related Idioms
- "A cause célèbre": An issue or incident that attracts widespread public attention and controversy. The Sacco and Vanzetti case is a classic example of a .
- The execution made the pair a cause célèbre for labor and immigrant rights movements.
Noun
- United States anarchist (born in Italy) who with Bartolomeo Vanzetti was convicted of murder and in spite of world-wide protest was executed (1891-1927)