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| | Finding Aid : Ralph McGill papers, 1853-1971 : Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Books Library |
 | | Ralph McGill (February 5, 1898 - February 3, 1969), journalist, editor, and publisher, was born Ralph Waldo Emerson McGill in the farming community of Iqouls Ferry, ten miles from the coal-mining town of Soddy, in Hamilton County, Tennessee. |
 | | Often called the "Conscience of the South," McGill took a moderate position on racial issues and appealed for racial cooperation and obedience to the law of the land after the Supreme Court ruling in 1954, thereby becoming identified with the "liberal" element in the south and gaining national acclaim. |
 | | McGill, his first wife, and their two daughters are buried in Westview Cemetery in Atlanta. |
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