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Ernest McDonald

Case from Brunswick, GA dated Mar 06, 1915

Victim Details

Ernest McDonald

Male

Black / African American

Brunswick

GA

1915-03-06

31

Ernest

McDonald

07/01/2026

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On a tragic Saturday in Brunswick, Georgia, on March 6, 1915, a popular young man named Ernest McDonald, who was 31 years old, was caught in a horrifying outbreak of violence. Having recently recovered from a severe case of pneumonia that he was not expected to survive, he had gone downtown for a shave and a haircut. His outing, however, placed him in the path of Monroe Phillips, a local man who had become consumed by rage over business dealings and perceived attacks on his character.

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