[Dr. Franklin]

No. The term is used in reference to Florida ranchers who use whip cracks to herd cattle. Has nothing to do with racism. Seminoles, Cubans, Spanish, blacks and whites all herded cattle.

So WP is wrong, and "cracker barrel" does not refer to barrels of soda crackers in old general stores?
Asking for a friend...

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

You are asking about two different things. The word Cracker referring to a person references a Florida cowboy.

Some seem to think that it refers to "soda crackers", which are actually tan but no matter, as a slur for white people. Which may be the case now but was not the case when Cracker Barrel came to be. The "old country store" bit should clue you in to the fact the name comes from the cracker barrel that was a staple of the country store along with the pickle barrel and the cheese block.

As for you "asking for friend" Doubtful.

[BerryDingle]

I was discussing the origin of “Cracker” and it’s lack of anything to do with racism. Many are completely ignorant of Florida history here in the south.

[Fledermaus]

It does