Upton Sinclair's letter to John Beardsley (29 August, 1929)

Upton Sinclair

Upton Sinclair

The letter below written by Upton Sinclair is one that was much quoted by conservative commentators, such as Jean O. Pasco, Jonah Goldberg and Jack Cashill, to prove Sacco's and Vanzetti's guilt. Read for yourselves whether they were truthful in their journalism.

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