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Meanings of poor whites in English

Portuguese
poor white
Spanish
blanco pobre
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United States social caste and ethnic group.

poor white
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Examples for "poor white"
Examples for "poor white"
1
She was white enough, with the sallowness of the sandhill poor white.
The House Behind the Cedars
2
Many years ago there were some poor white men on the sea.
Metlakahtla and the North Pacific Mission of the Church Missiona...
3
Now these poor white men on the sea met with some Indians.
Metlakahtla and the North Pacific Mission of the Church Missiona...
4
He was just a second or third class farmer-justpoor white folks.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States...
5
Us darkies was taught dat poor white folks didn't amount to much.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States...
Usage of poor whites in English
1
And by and by there were no poor whites living near them.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States...
2
Besides, the poor whites are not in favor of general education at all.
Report on the Condition of the South
3
Of course he had the proper contempt for the poor whites down South.
The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 1
4
They treated the poor whites about as bad as they treated the colored.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States...
5
The lot of the ' poor whites' in Kentucky is indeed unfortunate.
The Kentucky Ranger
6
As poor whites and blacks fought over the scraps, hatefulness grew.
The prince of frogtown
7
This alliance of poor whites and poor blacks was reminiscent of the earlier Populist Movement.
The Black Experience in America
8
He and his house were typical of the poorest of the " poor whites."
The Kentucky Ranger
9
Slaves and poor whites remained outside the idealized stream.
The Civilization of Illiteracy
10
He belonged to that part of the population called " poor whites."
The Kentucky Ranger
11
She evidently has a strong leaning toward poor whites.
Miss Gibbie Gault
12
A few poor whites added their welcome, such as it was, and that was all.
The Life of Abraham Lincoln
13
Cheapside was thronged that morning with cattle, sheep, hogs, horses, farmers, aristocrats, negroes, poor whites.
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come
14
I travel among the poor whites during the week and preach for the niggers on Sunday.
Clotel; Or, The President's Daughter
15
The southerner of aristocratic bearing will say that only the shiftless poor whites terrorize the Negroes.
A Century of Negro Migration
16
The poor whites saw a chance to win Taylor's influence and the sheriff approached him cautiously.
The Quest of the Silver Fleece: A Novel
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