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On February 24th, the Museum of Jewish Heritage debuted an exhibit titled Seeking Justice: The Leo Frank Case Revisited. The exhibit is a result of over twenty years of research and collected archives that pertain to a murder case that occurred over a century ago in Atlanta, Georgia.
The case surrounds the murder of Mary Phagan, a 13 year old girl who worked at a factory owned by Frank. Consequently, Frank was pinned for her murder and sentenced to prison. However, an angry mob seeking vengeance of their own kidnapped Frank. They then brought him to the young girl’s hometown in Marietta, Georgia where he was lynched on full public display. Leo Frank is the only known Jewish man to be lynched on American soil.
Along with bringing new insights to a case that has fueled a century old debate, ‘Seeking Justice’ also examines the racial tensions and prejudices that were commonplace during the early 20th century in the American South. The exhibit will be on view for six months, concluding on August 28th, 2016. For more information about the exhibit, including ticket prices and showings, visit here.
-by James Baginski
