Question

How did the Leo Frank case impact Georgia society?

A.

The state government struck down various discriminatory laws in response to the events of the case to protect religious and ethnic minorities.

B.

The federal government intervened to remove Georgia's governor from power for his support of the racial violence that resulted from the case.

C.

The increase in migration from the north to Georgia in response to the case helped reinvigorate the state's economy.

D.

The rise in antisemitism in Georgia that resulted from the case contributed to the reemergence of the Ku Klux Klan.

Answer 1

D. The Leo Frank case intensified antisemitism in Georgia and helped contribute to the Ku Klux Klan's reemergence (and spurred national Jewish civil-rights organizing such as the founding of the ADL).