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3. Atlanta changed Forrest Ave. to Ralph McGill Blvd about 30 years ago

Sun Nov 10, 2013, 10:45 PM

Nov 2013

It was named after that KKK asshole. Ralph McGill was the anti-segregationist editor and publisher of the Atlanta Constitution.

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Board Considers Taking KKK Leader's Name Off High School [View all] davidn3600 Nov 2013 OP

No public building should be named after any treasonous secessionist. IrishAyes Nov 2013 #1

Oh, I knew you would post that in this thread. morningfog Nov 2013 #4

Klansman, definitely. Slaveholder not so easy... TreasonousBastard Nov 2013 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author TreasonousBastard Nov 2013 #8

Me too...lol.. pipoman Nov 2013 #6

Atlanta changed Forrest Ave. to Ralph McGill Blvd about 30 years ago CurtEastPoint Nov 2013 #3

+1 nt Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #10