Black Man Framed for Child Laborer's Rape and Murder
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In 1913, Leo Max Frank, a Jewish factory superintendent was convicted of the murder of Mary Phagan, a 13-year-old employee, in Atlanta, Georgia. Two years later, after receiving a prison sentence, Frank was abducted and Lynched, sparking regional, racial, social, and political concerns, specifically regarding the possibility that Antisemitism played a large role in his sentence. Today, it is generally accepted that Frank was wrongfully convicted and that the real murderer was Jim Conley, one of Frank’s workers.
Black Man Framed for Child Laborer's Rape and Murder
Black Man Framed for Child Laborer's Rape and…
Black Man Framed for Child Laborer's Rape and Murder
In 1913, Leo Max Frank, a Jewish factory superintendent was convicted of the murder of Mary Phagan, a 13-year-old employee, in Atlanta, Georgia. Two years later, after receiving a prison sentence, Frank was abducted and Lynched, sparking regional, racial, social, and political concerns, specifically regarding the possibility that Antisemitism played a large role in his sentence. Today, it is generally accepted that Frank was wrongfully convicted and that the real murderer was Jim Conley, one of Frank’s workers.