Ballad of Leo Frank Questions

 

1.   Why was Leo Frank considered and outsider?

 

2.   Which people were historically anti-Semitic?

 

3.   What was the social and political climate for Jewish people living in Atlanta?

 

4.   Describe the case against Leo Frank, the elements of the trial against him, the verdict?

 

5.   How did the governor of Georgia respond to public pressure over the case?

 

6.   Describe the actions of individuals and groups toward Franks while at Milledgeville?

 

7.   How was Leo Frank a scapegoat?

 

8.   Why is discrimination and prejudice of blacks in the United States more studied and understood than that of Jews?