What did the outcome and aftermath of the Leo Frank case illustrate about Georgia in the early twentieth century?
A.
white Georgians’ resentment of northerners and people with different ethnic backgrounds
B.
Georgians’ fear of the growing influence of communist and socialist activists in the United States
C.
Georgians’ support for increasing laborers' legal protections and improving their working conditions
D.
wealthy Georgians’ resistance to federal economic policies and the loss of state authority
The outcome and aftermath of the Leo Frank case illustrated that:
A. white Georgians’ resentment of northerners and people with different ethnic backgrounds.
The case involved the murder of Mary Phagan, a young factory worker, and Leo Frank, a Jewish factory manager, was accused and convicted of the crime. The case drew national attention and highlighted the anti-Semitism and xenophobia prevalent in Georgia at the time. Frank's trial and subsequent lynching showed the hostility towards northerners and individuals with different ethnic backgrounds within the state.