Which of the following descriptions best describes what happened to 29-year-old pencil factory manager Leo Frank, who, in 1913, was tried, convicted, and sentenced to death in Atlanta, Georgia, for the murder of his 13-year-old employee Mary Phagan?
a. He was discovered to be innocent and pardoned by the governor.
b. His Supreme Court challenge was denied, and he was executed.
*c. He was lynched.
d. He was the first death row inmate to be elected governor of a state.
e. none of the above