Michael Donald would have never gone to get those cigarettes for his sister if he knew his life would suddenly end like it did. The paroxysm of his death was that of angry men. Michael Donald was born on July 24, 1961 and was maliciously murdered by Klansman. It all started with the trial of Josephus Andersonan. He was an African American who was convicted of murdering a white police officer in Mobile, Alabama; in which the case was acquitted.This was in the year of 1981. This really vexed the members of the ku klux klan. They figured if a black man could get away with murder so can a white man. One particular night Michael Donald was walking back from the store from buying his sister a pack of cigarettes when two white men feignly asking Michael for directions to a restaurant. As Michael approached the car, James Knowles pulled out his pistol to Michael's head and told him to get in the car. The Klansman depredatedly found their next victim. As Michael advocated for his life about how he's the only one to provide a source of income for his mom and offering to give them the little money that he had;the two unmoving denied his appeal. They took him to the nearest woods and beat him tire sly; Michael, only trying to fight for his life. When they noticed just beating him alone would not work, they slit his throat multiple times then lynched him ; across the street from James Knowles' house. When his mother heard what had happened to her son she took justice into her own hands. She took the murderers to trial. Henry Hays was executed and James Knowles is serving a life sentence by testifying against Henry Hays. Michael's mother was rewarded 7 million dollars from the United Kl ans of America. Belau Mae was able to buy her first home and later died. In remembrance of Michael Donald, a street was named after him.
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