Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-18 06:39:53 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F7001FCF32C624D501E4E5093991444DEC779770BEE18ECBFD38952BF5CA68E3
Participant Details
Original Note:
This is missing important context. Leo Frank's pardon wasn't for his guilt in Mary Phagan's murder but for the miscarriage of justice from his lynching. His pardon was about addressing his wrongful execution, not proving his innocence. https://www.leofrank.org/30-years-later-the-no-pardon-pardon-of-leo-frank/ https://www.nytimes.com/1986/03/12/us/georgia-pardons-victim-70-years-after-lynching.html
All Note Details