What was one point of the appeal of the death penalty for the rosenbergs? their execution would leave their young sons orphans. their crime did not directly cause any deaths. they were not guilty of espionage. they had decided to leave the communist party.

I believe the answer is: Their execution would leave their young sons orphans.

The rosenbergs family were convicted for their espionage crime of selling United States' nuclear development secret to the Soviet Union. At that time, their lawyers appeal so they can avoid death penalty because their sons do not have any relatives. But this appeal failed and They were convicted with death by electrical chair

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