Marietta in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Georgia Anti-Lynching Memorial
Photographed by Jerry Klinger, November 29, 2018
1. Georgia Anti-lynching Memorial
across America, denied justice by lynching;
victims of hatred, prejudice, and ignorance.
Between 1880-1946,
~570 Georgians were lynched.
Erected 2018 by Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation, ADL, Rabbi Steven Lebow, Temple Kol Emeth.
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. In addition, it is included in the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation. series list.
Location. 33° 57.072′ N, 84° 31.038′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County. It is at the intersection of Roswell Road and Larry McDonald Memorial highway (Interstate 75), on the right when traveling west on Roswell Road. Memorial is located at the Leo Frank Memorial site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marietta GA 30062, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Leo Frank Lynching (here, next to this marker); Address by President Lincoln (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bell Bomber (B-29) Plant (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Bell Bomber Park (approx.
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More about this marker. The Anti-lynching memorial was conceived and funded by the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation as a memorial with national implications to all victims of lynching. The memorial is located near the infamous Leo Frank lynching site (1915). Leo Frank was a Jewish American accused and convicted in the rape and murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan. The evidence was circumstantial and tainted with strong antisemitic overtones. A posthumous pardon was granted on the grounds that the State of Georgia failed to protect Leo Frank while his conviction was being appealed.
Also see . . .
1. Lynching in the United States. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 16, 2019, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
2. Lynching in America. Equal Justice Initiative website entry (Submitted on July 16, 2019, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Jerry Klinger
2. Georgia Historical Society marker - Leo Frank Lynching
3. New Orleans to apologise for worst mass lynching in America's history. The Guardian website entry (Submitted on July 16, 2019, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
4. Re-dedication of Leo Franks Memorial. Atlanta Jewish Times website entry (Submitted on July 16, 2019, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
Additional keywords. Leo Frank lynching, Jewish Americans
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2019, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,135 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2019, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
