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Cracker (term) Cracker, sometimes cracka or white cracker, is a racial slur directed towards white people, [1][2][3] used especially with regard to poor rural whites in the Southern United States. [4] Although commonly a pejorative, it is also used in a neutral context, particularly in reference to a native of Florida or Georgia (see Florida ...
Jul 2, 2013 · But it turns out cracker's roots go back even further than the 17th century. All the way back to the age of Shakespeare, at least. "The meaning of the word has changed a lot over the last four centuries," said Dana Ste. Claire, a Florida historian and anthropologist who studies, er, crackers. (He literally wrote the book on them.)
May 24, 2013 · African-Americans, however, shifted the meaning from positive to one of derision. Malcom X, in his speach "The Ballot or the Bullet," said "It's time for you and me to stop sitting in this country, letting some cracker senators, Northern crackers and Southern crackers, sit there in Washington, D.C., and come to a conclusion in their mind that you and I are supposed to have civil rights.
"The meaning of the word has changed a lot over the last four centuries," said Dana Ste. Claire, a Florida historian and anthropologist who studies, er, crackers. (He literally wrote the book on ...
Apr 24, 2024 · The term possibly derived from the word “whip cracker,” in reference to individuals of that particular community who would frequently move livestock using whips as a form of labor.
Jan 10, 2024 · The term "cracker" thus became emblematic of their unyielding spirit and unwavering resolve in the face of formidable challenges, solidifying its place in the lexicon of American vernacular. As the frontier ethos permeated the cultural fabric of the southern United States, the term "cracker" transcended its original context and evolved into a symbol of pride and identity for the descendants of ...
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The term is "probably an agent noun" [7] from the word crack. The word crack was later adopted into Gaelic as the word craic meaning a "loud conversation, bragging talk" [8] [9] where this interpretation of the word is still in use in Ireland, Scotland, and Northern England today.
