Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti after their 1920 Massachusetts arrest

Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti after their 1920 Massachusetts arrest

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In 1927, a case involving the Massachusetts Electric chair gained global attention. A campaign worked tirelessly to overturn the sentence and initiate a new trial. Originally convicted of murder during a payroll robbery in Brain Tree, Massachusetts, the case sparked significant public interest and caused widespread turmoil.

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What event occurred in Massachusetts in 1927 related to the electric chair?

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What was the global campaign trying to achieve regarding the Senate?

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What crime were the individuals originally convicted of?

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Where did the payroll robbery take place?

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How did the public react to the case of the convicted individuals?

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