Learn about the Leo Frank case before the exhibit ends this year.
Nothing to do with the holidays but ending December 31 is the Breman Museum’s exhibition, “Seeking Justice: The Leo Frank Case Revisited.”
This is the truly tragic story of a murder that happened in 1913 that had a tremendous effect on Georgia and the nation. Very briefly, Leo Frank was a manager at a pencil factory and was accused of murdering 13-year-old Mary Phagan in the basement of the factory. The eye-witness was an African-American janitor. It was a very racially charged and sensational story, but was built on and used by politicians and competing city newspapers to inflame people even more. Then-Governor Slaton bravely commuted Frank’s death sentence (there were many doubts, even at that time.) The governor and his wife had to flee the state. Meanwhile, Frank was taken from jail by an angry mob and driven to Marietta, where he was hanged.
The exhibit will be leaving for New York at the end of the year. Much has been written about this story, movies made (and even a musical.) It is a powerful exhibit and worth a visit. The Breman is located at 1440 Spring St. NW in Atlanta. Admission is $10 adults, $6 seniors, 4 students and $2 children. It is open Mon-Thur 10 – 5, Fri. 10 -3 and Sunday 1 -5. For more information, call 678-222-3700 or see the website, www.thebreman.org.
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