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Leo Frank, in full Leo Max Frank, (born April 17, 1884, Cuero, Texas, U.S.died August 17, 1915, Marietta, Georgia), American factory superintendent whose conviction in 1913 for the murder of Mary Phagan resulted in his lynching. His trial and death shaped the nascent Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and spurred the first resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). Frank was pardoned in 1986
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admin | January 27, 2023
The Abduction Site: Milledgeville Prison On August 16, 1915, nearly two months after the June 21, 1915, commutation, Leo M. Frank was abducted from prison by a group of men from the State of Georgias highest social, legal, and political strata. They anointed themselves as the Knights of Mary Phagan
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admin | January 27, 2023
The success of the Broadway musical Parade has rekindled interest in the Leo Frank case.
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