Chicago 1969: When Black Panthers aligned with Confederate-flag-wielding, working-class whites
- Written by Colette Gaiter, Associate Professor, Department of Art and Design, University of Delaware
In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump won the white vote across all demographics except for college-educated white women. He did especially well among working class white voters: 67 percent of whites without a college degree voted for him.
Some post-election analysis marveled at how the white working class could vote against its own...