Leroy McAfee
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Leroy Magnum McAfee (1837 – 1873) was an American Confederate veteran and politician. He was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He later served as the inspiration for the protagonist of his nephew Thomas Dixon Jr.'s infamous 1905 play The Clansman: A Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan and its 1915 film adaptation The Birth of a Nation.[2]
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Born | December 17, 1837 North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | 1873 |
Resting place | Methodist church, York, South Carolina[1] |
Education | University of North Carolina |
Occupation(s) | Lawyer, politician |
Known for | Ku Klux Klan leadership |
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Relatives | Thomas Dixon, Jr. (nephew) |
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