What was significant about the Leo Frank Case? Select the two that apply.

Question

Responses

Leo Frank was later pardoned for the crime he was accused of committing
Leo Frank was later pardoned for the crime he was accused of committing

It was an example of African American prejudice in the South
It was an example of African American prejudice in the South

The mob that lynched Leo Frank was charged for the crime
The mob that lynched Leo Frank was charged for the crime

It was an example of anti-Semitism in the South

Answer 1

The two responses that apply to the significance of the Leo Frank Case are:

1. It was an example of African American prejudice in the South.

2. It was an example of anti-Semitism in the South.

The Leo Frank case highlighted systemic biases and prejudices, particularly focusing on anti-Semitism, as Frank was a Jewish factory manager wrongfully accused of murdering a young African American girl, Mary Phagan. The case also amplified racial tensions and demonstrated the complexities of societal prejudices in the South during that time.