Question
which happened first and which happened last? Plessy vs. Ferguson, Leo frank, 1906 Atlanta massacre.
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Here is the chronological order of the events you mentioned:
1. **Plessy v. Ferguson** (1896) - This landmark Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine.
2. **Leo Frank case** (1913) - Leo Frank, a Jewish factory manager, was accused of the murder of a 13-year-old girl, Mary Phagan, in Georgia. His trial and subsequent lynching highlighted deep-seated anti-Semitism and racial tensions in the South.
3. **1906 Atlanta Massacre** (September 22-24, 1906) - A race riot that resulted in the deaths of dozens of African Americans and significant destruction of their property, incited by false news reports and racial tensions in Atlanta.
So, the order is Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), followed by the Atlanta Massacre (1906), and then the Leo Frank case (1913).
1. **Plessy v. Ferguson** (1896) - This landmark Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine.
2. **Leo Frank case** (1913) - Leo Frank, a Jewish factory manager, was accused of the murder of a 13-year-old girl, Mary Phagan, in Georgia. His trial and subsequent lynching highlighted deep-seated anti-Semitism and racial tensions in the South.
3. **1906 Atlanta Massacre** (September 22-24, 1906) - A race riot that resulted in the deaths of dozens of African Americans and significant destruction of their property, incited by false news reports and racial tensions in Atlanta.
So, the order is Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), followed by the Atlanta Massacre (1906), and then the Leo Frank case (1913).