The controversial conviction of Leo Frank for the death of Mary Phagan, and his later murder, were representative of which prejudices held by many in the South at that time?

Question

A.
distrust of Northerners and Jewish people

B.
distrust of African Americans and Catholics

C.
distrust of Baptists and industrialists

D.
distrust of American Indians and immigrants

Answer 1

The controversial conviction of Leo Frank for the death of Mary Phagan and his later murder were representative of:

A. distrust of Northerners and Jewish people.

Leo Frank was a Jewish man accused of murdering a young girl in Georgia, and his trial and subsequent lynching highlighted the anti-Semitic sentiments prevalent in the South during that time. Additionally, Frank's Northern origin played a role in fueling local prejudices against him.