Where Did the Words Hillbilly and Redneck Come From? The History of Scots-Irish Americans
June 6, 2021
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as posted by the channelThe terms hillbilly and redneck get tossed around in modern society as derogatory terms for people who live in rural communities. While most people are familiar with the words, many aren’t aware of their interesting origins, and how it relates to the history of the Scots Irish Presbyterians that settled in America.
Learn More About the Scots-Irish in America with these Books from Amazon:
"Albion's SeedFour British Folkways in America" by David Hackett Fischer
"Born FightingHow the ScotsIrish Shaped America" by Jim Webb
"Cracker CultureCeltic Ways in the Old South" by Grady McWhiney
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Fischer, David Hackett. (1989) Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America. New York: Oxford University Press.
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