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'''Leo Max Frank''' (April 17, 1884 – August 17, 1915) was a young Jewish man who was lynched in 1915 in Marietta, [[Georgia]] by a mob of white supremacists. After being falsely accused and convicted of the murder and molestation of a young girl named Mary Phagan in 1913, Frank's legal team worked to have his sentence commuted from death to life in prison. The judge eventually decided to commute his sentence, and shortly afterward, Frank was stolen from his prison cell, driven to Marietta, and hanged by the neck from a tree until he was dead.

'''Leo Max Frank''' (April 17, 1884 – August 17, 1915) was a young Jewish man who was lynched in 1915 in Marietta, [[Georgia]] by a mob of white supremacists. After being falsely accused and convicted of the murder and molestation of a young girl named Mary Phagan in 1913, Frank's legal team worked to have his sentence commuted from death to life in prison. The judge eventually decided to commute his sentence, and shortly afterward, Frank was stolen from his prison cell, driven to Marietta, and hanged by the neck from a tree until he was dead.

Leo's case underscores the dangers of fake news, as the journalist Thomas Dixon whipped up [[anti-Semitic]] hysteria during his trial and later. Frank was framed by his janitor, Jim Conley, who fringe black and white supremacists continue to defend to this day.

Leo's case underscores the dangers of fake news, as the journalist Thomas Dixon whipped up [[anti-Semitic]] hysteria during his trial and later. Frank was framed by his janitor, Jim Conley,<ref name=newgeorgiaencyclopedia>[https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/leo-frank-case Leo Frank Case]. ''New Georgia Encyclopedia''. Retrieved September 28, 2021.</ref> who fringe black and white supremacists continue to defend to this day.

 

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