Right. Much of the North was built by poor whites, like the Irish laborers who died like flies on projects like the Erie Canal, or the Yankees who built stone walls all over the mountains of New England after clearing the forests with hand tools, or the Italian masons who built many of the finer buildings, or the Welsh miners, or the Pennsylvania German farmers.
As was much of the rest of the country. But "poor whites" aren't a victim group because their goal is to stop being poor whites and start living a good life and owning their own future, instead of complaining endlessly about the past hardships suffered by their ancestors in the old country.
As was much of the rest of the country. But "poor whites" aren't a victim group because their goal is to stop being poor whites and start living a good life and owning their own future, instead of complaining endlessly about the past hardships suffered by their ancestors in the old country.
And not to forget the Cooleys that came from China, carried a large part of the burden of harsh labor... They don’t seem to be inflamed or passionately crying out for more assistance..