Dying for Dixie

The main cause of Michael Westerman's death was he was flying a confederate flag out of his truck. Doing something such] as that would obviously be concidered offensive and would provoke hostility. In the article it is stated that Michael had acquired the flag from his family when he was very young. The article also makes it seem like he was raised in a racist environment. Michael Westerman was probably raised by racists and this eventually led to his death.