Answerbag: kimberly's answers http://www.answerbag.com/profile/228856 New Answerbag answers from kimberly Tue, 29 May 2012 05:47:31 -0700 Tue, 29 May 2012 05:47:31 -0700 Answer to How did the slang term "cracker" come about to mean white people http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1767562 How did the slang term "cracker" come about to mean white people<br /><br />I heard that the word &quot;cracker&quot; referring to a white person came from the days of slavery when a slave owner would crack a whip. Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:29:15 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/1767562