William Donnegan: The Black Man Who Was Lynched for Marrying a White Woman and His Success - TalkAfricana
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William Donnegan: The Black Man Who Was Lynched for Marrying a White Woman and His Success - TalkAfricana
William Donnegan was an 84-year-old Black cobbler, property owner, former conductor on the Underground Railroad and longtime resident of Springfield, Illinois, whose wealth and interracial marriage made him a target of white resentment during the infamous Springfield Race Riot of 1908. Born in Kentucky and a long-time resident of Springfield, Illinois, Donnegan was a respected […] TalkAfricana
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