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Which explanation concerning the cause of the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre is MOST correct?
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A the governor of Georgia wanted to put an end to black voting rightsthe governor of Georgia wanted to put an end to black voting rights
B newspapers reported several alleged assaults on white women by black mennewspapers reported several alleged assaults on white women by black men
C the Leo Frank case increased tensions between white and Jewish southernersthe Leo Frank case increased tensions between white and Jewish southerners
D a new prohibition law outlawed the production, sale, and transport of alcohola new prohibition law outlawed the production, sale, and transport of alcohol

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Sensational, racially charged newspaper reports claiming assaults of white women by Black men ignited mob violence in Atlanta in September 1906. Papers (notably the Atlanta Journal and Constitution) and white politicians fanned rumors and fear, which directly sparked the massacre. The Leo Frank case occurred later (1913) and prohibition was unrelated; while disfranchisement efforts were part of the broader white supremacist context, the immediate trigger was the newspaper-fueled alleged assaults.