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Innocent until proven guilty

Sacco and Vanzetti were Italian anarchists, they were charged for murder. They were both Italian immigrants. Followed Luigi Guilani who was an Italian Anarchist that advocated violence, bombings, etc.
Background:
-Bartoleomeo Vanzetti
Born on June 11, 1888, Italy. Immigrated to the United States in 1908
Occupation: Fish Peddler
-Nicola Sacco
22nd April, 1891, Italy. Also Immigrated to the United States in 1908
Occupation: Textile Company worker
The crimes that were committed:
May 5th,1920,
On 5th May, 1920, Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were arrested and interviewed about the murders of Frederick Parmenter and Alessandro Berardelli were murdered in Bridgewater, Massachusetts while carrying boxes of payroll for a factory. They were shot, and $15,000 was stolen. Eyewitnesses made claims that the men who committed the crime appeared to be Italian. On May 5th,1920 Sacco and Vanzetti were arrested for this crime
They also had guns on them during the time of their arrest.
EVIDENCE:
- Sacco was absent from his job.
- Vanzetti lied about where he bought his gun, and from whom he purchased the bullets
-Ballistic testing claimed bullets resembled the ones that come from Saccos gun.
Things to take into consideration:
- The red scare. People were quick to blame immigrant.
Could be bias, and pointing fingers.
- Both men had legitimate alibis
-The men had no previous criminal record.
None of the wittnesses actually wanted to identify Sacco and Vanzetti as the criminals.
After evaluating the evidence, it seems as though Sacco and Vanzetti are innocent. They both have legitimate alibis. Also, I believe people are bias in this trial, because of the Red Scare, and they are do not agree with Sacco and Vanzetti's choice of politics, or lack thereof. Anarchists. Also , evidence showed that Vanzetti lied about the purchase of his guns and bullets. Could it be that he was merely lying in order to protect his friends.There is no doubt in my mind that Sacco and Vanzetti are indeed, innocent. here is not enought evidence against them, and the evidence that is prevented is not convincing.

picture:http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/SaccoV/courtspeech.html

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WASSUP GANGSTAAAA?!

 During the Organized Crime presentation, I learned about a few gangsters. 
- John Dillinger
-Baby Face Nelson
-Bonnie and Clyde
The gangsters in the 1920's had well thought out organized crimes. They were intelligent and knew what they were doing. Many of the gangsters were involved in bank robberies, which obviously took much planning and consideration. John Dillinger escaped from jail with a wooden gun. He also killed many FBI officers, and others. Bonnie and Clyde were a notorious couple who committed many bank robberies, and auto thefts. They were eventually killed by officials in a car. These criminals were major in the United States and defined the 1920's era.

Acrostic Poem

People believed

Rebels? HELL NO!

Old Americans

Hated Alcohol

Immigration Restrictions

Based in Rural Areas

Interested in being darb

Too many conservatives

Innocence is good (:

Opposed rebellion

Not enough New Americans

Rebels for the win!

Opposite of prohibition

Awesome people being awesome

Really reckless

Interested in sex and drugs! AKA the cats meow

New Americans

Gettin' MONEEEYYY $$

Though Old Americans were uber DARB

Womens legs showing!!!? 

Everything was berries

Norms were being broken

Tended to be urban based

Indifferent about religion

Everyone was the BEES KNEES

Sexual Barriers were being broken.

Topic 7 Concept guide

The Scopes Trial

• John Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolution
• Scopes was found guilty, but then it was overturned.

Prohibition

• 18th amendment went into effect January,1920 
• Banned Manufacture and Sale of "intoxicating liquors"
• Did NOT ban... possession,consumption, or  transportation
• This meant that enforcement of prohibition was difficult.
• Bootleggers and rum runners were smugglers of alcohol rum runner(Canada)
• Moonshine and bathtub gin are both homemade alcohol
• There were more bars than there were before the 18th amendment 
• Speakeasy's were bars in back rooms of shops.
• In 1932 FDR pushed for the repeal of the 18th amendment.
• Prohibition was set to fail because it was difficult to enforce, law enforcement officers were drinking and the IRS couldn't handle it.

Flappers

• Younger women of the 1920's 
• They drank and smoked
• Wore more revealing clothing.
• Short skirts etc.

Economic Issues (1920s)

• 3 factors that led to Consumer Demands

1. Credit was available 
2. Low interest rates (Interest=bank $)
3. Installment plan(revolving credit) You don't have to have all the money upfront

• Discretionary Income, The $ left over after the "necessities" are paid
• Stock Market Speculation
• Buying on Margin" Borrowing $ and buying stock

Dust Bowl

• Dust storms due to drought
• The dust was because of the over plowing of fields
• Many people lost their homes

Agriculture Issues

• There was no crop rotations
• Soil got overused
• Prices drop

Immigration Policies (1920s)

• Limit Immigration because....

1. Security
2. US could thrive w/o immigrants
3. opposition to quotas dissapear

• Ethnic groups are limited to 2% of count from 1890 census
• Asians were banned entirely

Nativism

• After WWI wanted to isolationists
• KKK re-emerged

Significant Literary Works (1920s)

• Jacob Reese: How the Other Half Lives it was about How people were living in the cities
• Upton Sinclair: The Jungle about the meatpacking industry
• Ralph Nader: Unsafe at any speed. It looked at vehicle safety

The Great Migration

• African Americans in 1920's moved from the south to the north.
• Shift in Racial Demographics. 
• Causes parts of the country to have to deal w/ racial tension

1920 Labor Issues 

• Strikes 
• Less $$

Harlem Renaissance

• African American spread of literature, music and art.
• Jazz music

Sacco and Vanzetti

• Italian Anarchists, charged with murderLabor Issues (1920s)
• Found Guilty
• Sentenced to death in 1927

The Red Scare

• Bolshevik Revolution, Vladimir Lenin takes over Russia(communism)
• Soviet union becomes USSR
• People became afraid of those who displayed un-American Behaviors
• Immigrants lost jobs

Schneck v. the United States

• Espionage and Sedition Acts were declared constitutional by the supreme court
• Espionage act= prohibited supporting US enemies &  interfering w/ military  operations
• Sedition act = forbade the use of "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the United States government, its flag, or its armed forces or that caused others to view the American government or its institutions with contempt.

The Roaring 20's

 A young fellow named Jim was taking his crush, Martha, out on a date. She was the bee's knees, with her awesome gams, and nice chassis. Jim decided to take her to a club that he heard was the cat's meow. So, of course he spiffied up in his gladrags. While they were at the club everything was just berries.Until, a fellow who thought he was hotsy totsy, and gave Martha the heebie jeebies tried to hit on her. Even though she told him he made her want to upchuck, he persisted. Next thing you know, Jim hit him right in the kisser. Unfortunately the night didn't go as planned, because Jim got pinched for fighting.