Question

Which is a reason why public opinion in Georgia was firmly against Leo Frank? A) Leo Frank was born in a foreign country. B) Support from the American Civil Liberties Union upset Southerners. C) Leo Frank was of African American descent. D) Anti-Semitism was part of the racial divide in the South.

Answer 1

D) Anti-Semitism was part of the racial divide in the South.

Step-by-step explanation:

Leo Frank was convicted of his 13-year-old employee's sexual assault in Georgia. His punishment was death in the beginning, but the governor switched to prison life. Watson's weekly newspaper, calling for violence, strongly influenced the public opinion.