In 1913, a Jewish man, was accused of murdering a 14-year-old White girl in his Factory and lynched by a mob. What was his name?

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Leo Frank was accused of murdering Mary Phagan, a 14-year-old White girl who worked at the pencil factory he managed in Georgia. Despite insufficient evidence, Frank was convicted and sentenced to death, but his sentence was later commuted to life in prison. However, a mob of vigilantes, including members of the Ku Klux Klan, broke into the prison and lynched Frank, sparking outrage and condemnation across the country.

In 1913, a Jewish Man, Was Accused of Murdering a 14-Year-Old