Editing Ray Ginger (section)

==Early life==
Ginger was born in [[Memphis, Tennessee]], the fourth son and next-to-last child of an affluent Southern family that moved to [[Indiana]] (Debs' home state) while he was very young. The family soon plunged into abject poverty with the [[Great Depression]]. After four years "squatting" in a series of unoccupied houses in [[Greencastle, Indiana|Greencastle]] while their eldest son attended [[DePauw college]], the Ginger family settled in [[Indianapolis]], still in extremely difficult circumstances. These experiences deeply influenced Ray Ginger's political convictions and much of his historical work: in later life he frequently recounted his childhood humiliation when sent to collect the bag of flour that was the only form of public [[Welfare (financial aid)|welfare]] available, and also the intense personal rage that dominated his youth.