Today in class I told called a 'rice krispie treat,' the person that made this comment was implying the term as a racial slur. So I began to wonder what does rice krispie treat mean? What does 'white cracker' mean?
Now, of all the people I have surveyed have not a clue what 'rice krispie treat' means.
However, 'white cracker' or 'cracker' is known among the population; is a racial slur others use for white people.
But, does anyone truly know the actual meaning? Where does the word 'cracker' come from?
The word cracker comes from the days of slavery, when the master would crack the whip. The black slaved women would tell their children to behave or the cracker was going to get them.
The term 'cracker' was a way to keep their children in line.
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