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| Born | October 5, 1916 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | August 27, 2011 (aged 94) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
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| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Sandra Parks (at time of death) |
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William Stetson Kennedy (October 5, 1916 – August 27, 2011) was an American author, folklorist and human rights activist. One of the pioneer folklore collectors during the first half of the 20th century, he is remembered for having infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan in the 1940s, exposing its secrets to authorities and the outside world. His actions led to the 1947 revocation by the state of Georgia of the Klan's national corporate charter.[1] Kennedy wrote or co-wrote ten books.
- ^ Grimes, William (August 30, 2011). "Stetson Kennedy, Who Infiltrated and Exposed the Klan, Dies at 94". The New York Times. Retrieved August 26, 2017.