Stetson Kennedy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Stetson Kennedy

Author, folkorist, anti-Ku Klux Klan crusader

Date of Birth: 05-Oct-1916

Place of Birth: Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Date of Death: 27-Aug-2011

Profession: writer, historian, human rights activist, journalist, folklorist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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's 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.
Kennedy wrote or co-wrote ten books.