The Case of Sacco & Vanzetti

In the spring of 1920, two Italian immigrants were arrested on a Bridgewater-bound streetcar. These working-class men with ties to violent anarchists were accused of a brutal murder and robbery. Decades later, there are still questions about this case. Did they do it? And perhaps more importantly: Did they have a fair trial? The Sacco and Vanzetti case shocked the world in the 1920's, and continues to fascinate legal historians and armchair detectives alike. On this episode of Voices from the Vault, we explore the Sacco and Vanzetti case with Judge Peter Agnes, associate justice on the Massachusetts Appeals Court.

Host: Anna Fisher-Pinkert
Additional voices: Stefanie Fisher-Pinkert, Zach Herman, Dan Hore, Michael McAfee, Andrew S. Weiss