Magness, Leroy, 1920-2007

Authoritative Name:

Magness, Leroy, 1920-2007

Biography:

Leroy magness spent most of his life in Lincolnton, North Carolina, about thirty-five miles from Charlotte. A poet, and a man who "didn't want to be a troublemaker," Magness did not participate in the civil rights movement, nor approve of those that did, believing that good behavior was a better catalyst for change than activism.--From Oral Histories of the American South biography.

Associated Subjects:

Magness, Leroy, 1920-2007

Archival Collections And Reference Resources:

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Oral Histories of the American South: The Civil Rights Movement

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Documenting the American South (Project)

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Oral history interview with Leroy Magness, March 27, 1999

Creator:

Magness, Leroy, 1920-2007

Date of Original:

1999-03-27

Collection:

Oral Histories of the American South: The Civil Rights Movement

Contributing Institution:

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Documenting the American South (Project)