Trudy Gold
Ku Klux Klan and the Frank Trial
Summary
In 1915, Jewish business owner, Leo Frank was wrongly accused and convicted of sexually assaulting and murdering 13 year old, Mary Phagan. He was lynched by a mob that included elected officials. This tragic and sensational case shaped the development of the Anti-Defamation League and contributed to the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan.
Trudy Gold
Trudy Gold was the CEO of the London Jewish Cultural Centre and a founding member of the British delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). Throughout her career she taught modern Jewish history at schools, universities, and to adult groups and ran seminars on Holocaust education in the UK, Eastern Europe, and China. She also led Jewish educational tours all over the world. Trudy was the educational director of the student resources “Understanding the Holocaust” and “Holocaust Explained” and the author of The Timechart History of Jewish Civilization.