White privilege

[Diana9]

Does anyone know the origin of the term "white privilege?" Someone told me this originated in the plantation South. Poor whites, hired to oversee slaves, were referred to as "privileged." Is this true?

 

[Bee]

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[BillO]

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[matthew mckeon]

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[Jimklag]

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