The Sacco and Vanzetti trial was significant because it demonstrated:
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Correct answer: The depth of anti-immigrant and anti-radical sentiment in the U.S.
The two Italian immigrants and anarchists were convicted and executed for robbery and murder despite thin evidence. Many historians believe their conviction was more a result of their ethnicity and political beliefs than their guilt.
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