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100	1		_aDos Passos, John, _d1896-1970
245	1	0	_aFacing the chair
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2023
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2023-07-09
508			_aRichard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520			_a"Facing the Chair: Story of the Americanization of Two Foreignborn Workmen" by John Dos Passos is a historical account written in the late 1920s. The work centers around the infamous Sacco-Vanzetti case, highlighting the wrongful convictions of two Italian immigrants on charges of murder amid a backdrop of anti-immigrant sentiment and labor radicalism during the early 20th century. It serves as a poignant exploration of justice, prejudice, and the struggles of immigrant workers in America, aiming to ignite critical discussion on the impact of societal biases. The opening of this account sets a dramatic tone by presenting the events leading up to the arrest of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, characterizing them as radicals and scapegoats for a crime they did not commit. It portrays the atmosphere of fear and suspicion toward immigrants, particularly Italians, during a time marked by violent crime and a government crackdown on perceived radicals. The text includes powerful appeals from notable figures like Anatole France and Eugene V. Debs, who condemn the injustices faced by Sacco and Vanzetti. Through affidavits and the recounting of their trial, the narrative underscores the manipulation of justice by authorities intent on quelling dissent, setting the stage for a broader examination of themes surrounding class struggle and civil rights. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Sacco-Vanzetti Defense Committee, 1927
653			_aSacco, Nicola, 1891-1927
653			_aVanzetti, Bartolomeo, 1888-1927
653			_aSacco-Vanzetti Trial, Dedham, Mass., 1921
653			_aTrials (Murder) -- Massachusetts -- Dedham
700	1		_aDebs, Eugene V. _q(Eugene Victor), _d1855-1926
700	1		_aFrance, Anatole, _d1844-1924
856	4		_uhttps://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001120347
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71155
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