The murder case against Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti is one of the most controversial court cases in American history. It is a case that was followed by millions of people around the world and in turn also raised fundamental questions about the civil liberties and rights of immigrants both in the nineteen twenties and today (( A.H.F. ) Nicola Sacco an Bartolomeo Vanzetti). The case often reflects the United States’ fear and inwardness of the nineteen twenties, the occurring so called “Red Scare”, and the deportation of many innocent immigrants in the United States (( A.H.F. ) Nicola Sacco an Bartolomeo Vanzetti). Throughout the documentary the audience is presented with a non objective view of the case. Many of the commentators are friends or family of Sacco and Vanzetti presenting a bias toward them, while others are, although they are not related, still bias to Sacco and Vanzetti stating that what happened to them was indeed immoral. Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were both young Italian immigrants to the United States. Both men were of a caring nature, the young Vanzetti would care for his mother when she was ill and, once he was older and in America, he cared for sick kitten. On the contrary, Sacco cared for those less fortunate than he, stating after he had arrived in …show more content…
Different historians, writers, artists, friends and family members of those involved in the Sacco and Vanzetti case were presented to add commentary about the case. Although the historians were not involved in the case the appeared to present a view that was in favor Sacco and Vanzetti. All that the commentators could say about both Sacco and Vanzetti was very positive creating a subjective narrative in favor of Sacco and Vanzetti. The majority if the commentators also believed that the case was an unfair trial and that the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti on August 23rd, 1927 was not a proper