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James Jackson Kilpatrick
1920–2010
A sharp, widely read newspaper editor and columnist, he became one of the best-known conservative voices in American journalism. His long career ranged from editorial battles in Virginia to national television and syndicated writing on politics, language, and style.
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The Southern Case for School Segregation
by James Jackson Kilpatrick
About the author
Born in 1920 in Oklahoma City and raised in Virginia, James Jackson Kilpatrick built his reputation at the Richmond News Leader, where he served as editor and became a prominent Southern conservative commentator. He later reached a national audience through his syndicated columns and television appearances, including regular debates on 60 Minutes' "Point/Counterpoint."
Kilpatrick also wrote extensively about writing and usage, and many readers knew him for books and columns on English style as well as politics. His career lasted for decades and made him a familiar public voice in American journalism.
He died in 2010. Accounts of his life also note that his role in defending segregation during the era of "Massive Resistance" remains a central and controversial part of his legacy.