Sacco and Vanzetti

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  1. Makaze Some kind of mercenary

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    Remembering you on the eighty fourth anniversary of your deaths. A day late. I apologize.

    Here's to you. Rest forever here in our hearts.

    [video=youtube;SPu6TtEsNys]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPu6TtEsNys[/video]​

    "Ferdinando Nicola Sacco (April 22, 1891–August 23, 1927) and Bartolomeo Vanzetti (June 11, 1888–August 23, 1927) were anarchists who were convicted of murdering two men during a 1920 armed robbery in South Braintree, Massachusetts, United States. After a controversial trial and a series of appeals, the two Italian immigrants were executed on August 23, 1927.

    There is a highly politicized dispute over their guilt or innocence, as well as whether or not the trials were fair. The dispute focuses on small details and contradictory evidence. As a result, historians have not reached a consensus.
    " ~ Wikipedia

    They wrote several letters while in prison, including the one quoted in the video above.