Significantly the Poor White have been crucial for their musical contributions to: Bluegrass, Country and Rock and Roll.
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Southern politicians of the day motivated conflict between the Poor White and African Americans as a form of Political Opportunism.
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Variations on folk music, particularly Country, still hold a strong resonance with the Poor White, as instruments such as the banjo, dulcimer and fiddle have since become synonymous with their culture.
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In 1833 Fanny Kemble, an English actress visiting Georgia, noted in her journal: "The slaves themselves entertain the very highest contempt for white servants, whom they designate as 'poor white trash'".