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...