Why was anti-semitism a growing problem in georgia during the early 1900s? a) people in large urban areas were not with the migration of workers to rural areas. b) many poor georgia citizens were resentful of successful jewish-owned businesses moving to the area from the north. c) catholics were insulted and falsely accused of criminal activities by jewish-owned newspapers and propaganda machines. d) jewish citizens were leaving georgia in large numbers which removed a lot of potential industrial employment opportunities.