Poor whites were often employed as:

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Poor whites were often employed as day laborers, performing physical labor for a daily wage. They were not typically employed in skilled positions or as slave drivers. While some poor whites may have been indentured servants in the colonial period, this became less common after the establishment of slavery as a more profitable labor system. Teachers were also not commonly employed from within the ranks of the poor white population.

Poor Whites Were Often Employed As