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May 8, 2024 · Leo Frank (born April 17, 1884, Cuero, Texas, U.S.—died August 17, 1915, Marietta, Georgia) was an American factory superintendent whose conviction in 1913 for the murder of Mary Phagan resulted in his lynching. His trial and death shaped the nascent Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and spurred the first resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK).
The Complete Leo Frank Trial Statement Delivered On August 18, 1913, Between 2:15 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. at the Fulton County Superior Court House, Atlanta, Georgia and Analysis. – Leo Frank Case Archive. Prelude to Leo Frank’s August 18, 1913, Trial Testimony.
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May 14, 2003 · The Leo Frank case is one of the most notorious and highly publicized cases in the legal annals of Georgia. A Jewish man in Atlanta was placed on trial and convicted of raping and murdering a thirteen-year-old girl who worked for the National Pencil Company, which he managed.
Aug 17, 2021 · In what would become one of the most notorious cases in Georgia history – and one that still resonates today – Leo Frank, the superintendent of the factory, was accused of her murder. A...
Aug 16, 2015 · Leo Frank was taken by a mob in Marietta in August 1915 and strung up for the world to see, but now many see a modern effort to brush that history aside Latest U.S.
Dec 28, 2023 · On August 17, 1915 a mob of men abduct and lynch Leo Frank near Marietta, Georgia. Leo Frank's case energized the press, resulting in nationwide coverage of the trial and Frank's eventual death. Read more about it!
Nov 13, 2009 · 1913. Murder in Atlanta pencil factory leads to lynching of Leo Frank. Thirteen-year-old Mary Phagan is found sexually molested and murdered in the basement of the Atlanta, Georgia, pencil...
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