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An Anglican minister named John Urmston reported that his poor white charges loved their hogs more than they did their minister. They let the hogs into their churches to avoid the heat, leaving “dung and nastiness” on the floor.
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Well, yeah. The hogs are at least useful for their survival. The church, not so much.
White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America
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