When and why was the term "Cracker" first used by blacks to describe caucasians?

Question

That's "Cracker" or "Cracka" .. would like to find when this term first started being used and what is the origination of the word used in this derogatory way.

Yes, there are people that think these words are nothing but Racist... HOWEVER, language is studied and words have origins..... I would like to find the origin of this word...

Answer 1

I thought white people came up with that word for themselves, although when white people use the word it's always meant as a joke.

The term "cracker" was and is used most frequently in the southern U.S., especially in Georgia and Florida. Since the 1870s, a nickname for Georgia is "The Cracker State".

Usage of the term "cracker" generally differs from "hick" and "hillbilly" because crackers reject or resist assimilation into the dominant culture, while hicks and hillbillies theoretically are isolated from the dominant culture. In this way, the cracker is similar to the redneck.[citation needed] In the black community, "cracker" is a racist term for whites.

"Cracker" has also been used as a proud or jocular self-description. With the huge influx of new residents from the North, "cracker" is now used informally by some white residents of Florida and Georgia ("Florida cracker" or "Georgia cracker") to indicate that their family has lived there for many generations. However, the term "white cracker" is not always used self-referentially and remains a racist term to many in the region.

Answer 2

Cracker came from slaves because its the sound the whip made on their back (I am not being racist either this is the truth)

Answer 3

I can't tell you exactly when this term,''cracker'' was started ,but its the answer or reply to the N----er term.It means a dry individual with no flavor, no rhythm,no color and no soul, like a saltine cracker.

Answer 4

it came from the CRACK of the whip. A smart way of calling whites massa or master

Answer 5

I don't know....but I believe that word should be just as taboo as the "N" word. It's nothing but racism.