In the Leo Frank case, which involved the death of a little girl named Mary Phagan, many historians argue whether the social and economic trend in the south was a deciding factor in the lynching of Leo Frank. What is evident is the abhorrence Leo Frank receive from people during this time. Being a Jew in a growing economy like Georgia, and having children work long hours in a factories with little pay was an issue for Georgia natives at the time. During the 20th century, children worked in harsh conditions and the whites probably thought Leo Frank was set out to exploit young women from the rural South. Historians many be up to debate on whether events such as the boom of Industrial revolution and the movement of child labor may have been the
