Nicola Sacco was an Italian immigrant who, along with his partner, Bartolomeo Vanzetti, was charged with murder in 1920 and sentenced to death in 1927. He is often referred to as a victim of injustice or a symbol of political persecution, due to the belief that he and Vanzetti were innocent of the crime and were targeted because of their anarchist beliefs. Synonyms for the name Nicola Sacco include the phrases "Sacco and Vanzetti," "Sacco-Vanzetti case," "Sacco-Vanzetti trial," and "Sacco-Vanzetti affair." These terms are often used interchangeably in discussing the controversial case and its historical and political significance.