Why was Michael Donald lynched?

Michael Donald was lynched in 1981 in Mobile, Alabama, by members of the Ku Klux Klan as a racially motivated act of violence. His murder was part of a broader pattern of racial terror against African Americans in the South. Donald was targeted simply because he was a Black man, and his death highlighted ongoing racial tensions and the violent legacy of white supremacy in the United States. The case ultimately led to legal actions against the Klan and raised awareness of hate crimes.