1915 ⟶ Leo Frank Trial and Lynching Leads to ADL Founding
The Leo Frank trial and lynching in Atlanta, Georgia turns t...
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🪢 Lynching of Samuel Bierfield
Samuel Bierfield (d. 15 August 1868) is believed to be the first Jew lynched in the United States. Bierfield and his African-American clerk, Lawrence Bowman, were apprehended in Bierfield's store in Franklin, Tennessee and fatally shot by a group of masked men believed to belong to the Ku Klux Klan, on 15 August 1868. No one was ever convicted of the crime, however.⟶
LynchingKu Klux KlanUnited States19th CenturyViolenceAntisemitismBierfieldTennessee
United States🩸 Menahem Mendel Beilis Blood Libel Trial in Kiev
The Blood libel trial of Menahem Mendel Beilis in Kiev.⟶
Blood LibelTrialKievAnti-SemitismLegal proceedingsFalse accusationsEastern EuropeRussian Empire
Ukraine⚖️ Leo Frank Trial and Lynching Leads to ADL Founding
The Leo Frank trial and Lynching in Atlanta, Georgia turns the spotlight on Antisemitism in the United States and leads to the founding of the Anti-Defamation League.⟶
Anti-SemitismTrialLynchingLeo FrankAnti-Defamation League (ADL)United StatesCivil RightsHate crime
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