older generation of people who studied in Soviet schools, families, Sacco and Vanzetti (Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti) are familiar, almost as well as the current generation of young people familiar with Dolce and Gabbana (Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana.).The names at the hearing, with the names of the characters and the situation was more complicated then and now.
Natives of the working environment, the victims of a political game
If we look at the facts, the story is as follows.Two workers came from Italy (Nicola Sacco, born in the town of Torremaggiore province of Foggia, from 1888 to 1905 he lived at home, and Bartolomeo Vatsetti born in Piedmont in 1891), there were just no known members of the movement for the rights of workers.They belonged to an anarchist group «Circolo di Studi Sociali».On the day of the robbery of a shoe factory Vanzetti fishmonger generally been on a fishing trip.There was a witness of this fact, a teenage boy, whose testimony is not taken into account.Sacco and Vanzetti were arrested two days after the robbery.Everything was in violation of the law.Why is the process and began to attract more attention of the public worldwide.After the announcement of the death sentence of the first movement for the rights of innocent prisoners acquired a planetary scale.
unjust accusations
took almost a hundred years, and this process was left to the US Justice Department one of the most unpleasant and compromising the American legal system.No one knows Italian immigrants became symbols for all mankind innocent prisoners.Yes, they were ordinary members of the labor movement and who then was not, if the festival "International solidarity, Mayday" was born in the Chicago meat slaughterhouses.Moreover, Sacco and Vanzetti were anarchists, which is, of course, Soviet schoolchildren did not know.And, as has been proved later, they did, or rather one of them, namely Nicola Sacco, participated in the attack and murder.Although supposedly available later recognition of the judges in his apparent guilt, deserve attention the letters that he wrote from prison Nikola his son Dante.The man who preaches such ideas can not be a killer, or he is the greatest hypocrite in the world.
What is the reason
However, the matter was no longer in the Sacco and Vanzetti, they just become the banner of the universal struggle for justice.Millions of people around the world took to the demonstration, demanding for their freedom, anarchists exploded a bomb in the subway, burned trams.It lasted until 1927, in which it was revised and submitted a second conviction, after which, on the night of 22 to 23 August, he was executed.And what, in fact, was the essence of what was happening?Why Communists and Fascists (Mussolini took an active part in the liberation of) shoulder to shoulder defending victims of tyranny, why dozens of cities of the Soviet Union there was a street Sacco and Vanzetti?Probably because the process was, of course, political.
political background
It was 1920.In American society, as well as throughout the world, the fear of the "red plague" was as big as the country is filled with resentment immigrants, on the one hand, and the revolutionary mood of the workers - on the other.It needed a demonstrative flogging.In South Braintree (MA) takes an ordinary robbery of a shoe factory with the murder of two guards and a cashier.By, as it seemed to many false accusations grab the labor movement - the shoemaker Sacco and Vanzetti fishmonger.They fit perfectly - Italian immigrants and representatives of the working class.Indignation began to accrue when federal authorities rejected the arguments of the defense and all petitions for reconsideration.
boiling
defense was sensible, supporters of the prisoners gathered $ 400 000 to cover its costs.It has been proven that there is a compelling indictment base.The process began to take a political coloring, it seemed to many that are not punished for a specific criminal offense, and for their beliefs.But no one expected such a wave of indignation throughout the world.10,000 people tried to storm the prison and release the prisoners Charleston.Now, after so many years and events that shook the world, after the demonstrations against the US war in Vietnam, it is difficult to imagine the then outrage.
Fought the world
Newspapers were full of righteous indignation of the working class of planet Earth.Was indignant, not only the workers, all the important figures of all walks of life around the world demanded a retrial.The fact that for seven years in prison Sacco and Vanzetti deserved a pardon, and said Pope Pius XI.How could then support the innocent prisoners Soviet people?Exit at thousands of protesters and called in honor of the victims of political street.And it was really sincere impulse, mass expression of solidarity.But that was then, and now?In this connection, very interesting discussion of the tragic history of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti modern young people on the network.A young man opened a website dedicated to the topic of workers wrongfully convicted anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti.Who is he, of course, I knew when they became interested in biography and was very surprised, "learn."To the question "why the site was opened," he said - "Song of them are very beautiful."So that people live in the memory of the fighters for the rights of low-wage immigrants.
Remember now
In Italy in 1971, it was raised the same film, which tells than the famous Sacco and Vanzetti, who it is for that hit, and so on.Tape famous director Giuliano Montaldo was awarded many prizes, especially the role of the celebrated artist Sacco - Ricardo Kuchchiolu.I Got "Silver Ribbon" and author of wonderful songs for the film the legendary Ennio Marrikone.To the question "Sacco and Vanzetti - who is" can be answered in different ways.But most importantly, what has outraged millions of people around the world - is the injustice of the US judicial system.The first sentence was passed in 1920.Yet there was no concentration camps, there was Vietnam.And so the fate of people caught up in the street and planted in the electric chair, stirred up the whole world.
Reasons name
Students in Soviet schools is not questioned "Sacco and Vanzetti, who is."They see them as fighters for justice, for the rights of workers.Then memorize a lot of foreign names.Children were named after popular foreign peace activists.The Internet was not.On the "Heart of a Dog" by Mikhail Bulgakov, where the building manager offers Shvonder girls called "simple", in honor of Rosa Luxemburg and Liebknecht, Clara, never heard.In honor of the fighters for equality and brotherhood of all peoples called motels, schools, highways.In this particular case, the name sounded beautiful - outdoors Sacco and Vanzetti.
Tribute To imagine the passions of the time, to understand why in our country so many street.Sacco and Vanzetti, and just have a good and to spend the time necessary to see A remarkable self-titled film, which brilliantly conveys all that is connected with the situation around this controversial process.Now there are talks about the need to rename these streets, despite the unnecessary costs associated with this undertaking.In the end, these names represent not only a perpetual outrage the American tyranny, but also unites the Russian people the idea of goodness, justice and complicity innocent victims.
Heroes of Russia
This is part of our history, when the emotions most people were united and the most sincere.There was no such cynicism.These feelings led hundreds of volunteers to go to Spain.Str.Sacco and Vanzetti - a monument to our history, and not the American or Italian.Although, of course, to the Russian tradition always treated "excesses on the ground" - 38 streets in Russia, 15 in Ukraine, in Kazakhstan, 3, 4 in Belarus, maybe too much.But in the former Soviet republics do not have to worry about - not renamed because the Italian names, not Russian.Well, in Russia - the case of residents of each city.
Beautiful vintage street
example, Saratov.Sacco and Vanzetti - one of the oldest and central streets with their history and genuine fans.Online under "My Street" has a wonderful article about former Dmitrov, called "by the name of his wife's advisor Exchequer AIDmitrieva, who has made great contributions to the construction of the bell tower of St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral ", then Minor Gentry, Big Kostridskoy later.The article just is an example of how the initiative of the workers of the enterprise, in this case, the cooperative farm "Globus" genuinely supported by all residents of the city, in 1927, the old, not all clear the street name change to a new, clear, concrete and responsible expectationsmajority.Thus, residents of the city are in solidarity with the whole country, are actively discussing the famous process.In the nearly 90-year existence under that name street acquired its very glorious history.Proud of the street with the same name Saratov - Sacco and Vanzetti.The clinic, located here, is not alone.There are in this city highway is also a dental clinic (Building 12), relating to the company "Volga-ostomy clinic number 8 (Building 51).Here is Children's City Hospital №2 (Building 41).Under №61 is known throughout the city self-supporting clinic, which is a medical consulting center MMUP (Municipal Unitary Enterprise Medical).The clinic has a special status and has been for 24 years.Timeless, historic area of the same name and is the city of Voronezh.Sacco and Vanzetti - the street, which is a city landmark.One only historical and architectural monuments is 14. Previously it was called after the maiden Grand convent nearby.Residents called it the Street of the Enlightenment - it housed the school, the first printing press and the public library.
One of the many
There is another old and beautiful street named after Sacco and Vanzetti.Ekaterinburg surrounded on all sides by new buildings.But on the street it is very beautiful mansions, one of which, the former home of merchants Agafurovyh, office located in Tatarstan.In another house is a museum of merchant life.The story is the same - in 1930 Usoltsevskaya street was renamed at the request of the workers.Earlier it was called Polkovskoy, in honor of a man named Polk, who first built a house here.Plain and simple.If you return to your old street name "Usoltsevskaya" I would like to ask the initiators, which means that name.It should be noted that the street is recognized as a protected zone.
There is a science city Korolev of the Moscow region.Sacco and Vanzetti - a street lined with mostly residential buildings in the 5 and 12 floors (1974).Usual residential street, where there is a school and a gymnasium.
