The Leo Frank case exemplified antisemitism as it centered around the wrongful accusation of a Jewish man, Leo Frank, in the murder of a young Christian girl, Mary Phagan, which fueled deep-seated prejudices against Jews in the South. The trial was marked by sensationalist media coverage that portrayed Frank as a sinister outsider, reflecting and exacerbating the existing antisemitic attitudes in the community.
d. Examine antisemitism and the resistance to racial equality exemplified in the Leo Frank case.(don't answer just consider)
Why was the Leo Frank case an example of antisemitism? (2 sentences)
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