“The worst sort of scoundrels took up the chase. Drunkards, incorrigibles, poor whites who didn’t even own shoes delighted in this opportunity… — Colson Whitehead Copy Share Image
“Today, many whites oppose all social reform as "welfare programs for blacks." They ignore the fact that poor whites have employment, education,… — Derrick Bell Copy Share Image
Poor whites didn't have rights. They made all kind of restrictions on voting. So person meant relatively well - off, free white… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Racism as a form of skin worship, and as a sickness and a pathological anxiety for America, is so great, until the… — Jesse Jackson Copy Share Image
“Nationally in 2011, poor whites exceeded the poor African American total by roughly eight million: 19,171,000 versus 10,929,000.” — Karl Alexander Copy Share Image
“Poor whites are still taught to hate—but not to hate those who are keeping them in line. Lyndon Johnson knew this when… — Nancy Isenberg Copy Share Image
“And rich white people were not so hard on Negroes; it was the poor whites who hated Negroes.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
For complicated historical and political reasons, we associate 'poor' in our public consciousness with 'black.' Terms such as 'welfare queen' and 'culture… — J. D. Vance Copy Share Image
