State Sanctioned
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Leo Frank
Killed August 17th, 1915. Removed from state prison. Lynch mob included two judges and a former sheriff. Local paper called the lynching “an act of law-abiding citizens.”
Current-day commentary:
Steve Oney gives centenary view of Leo Frank lynching at Georgia Historical Society, Arts Atlanta, August 11th, 2015
Why the Leo Frank Lynching Resonates a Century Later, Atlanta magazine, August 5th, 2015
Lawyers, Judges and a Rabbi to Remember Leo Frank at 1915 Lynching Site, The Daily Report, July 27th, 2015 (archived)
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