A Vagabond's Tale: Poor Whites Herrenvolk Democracy, and the Value of Whiteness in the Late Antebellum South.

The article focuses on the history of poor white people in the southern U.S. states and their value of whiteness. The author analyzes the social, cultural, and economic developments during the early 19th century that widened the gap between white social classes, explores how upward mobility became m...

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Published in:	Journal of Southern History Vol. 79; no. 4; pp. 799 - 841
Main Author:	BROWN, DAVID
Format:	Article
Published:	Southern Historical Association Nov2013
Subjects:	Poor white people Poor people Racial identity of white people Social classes Social hierarchies Upward mobility (Social sciences) Ethnic groups & politics History Nineteenth century Race relations Southern States United States
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost