I'm unsure of how it became a racial slur, probably just passed down over generations, but I can tell you how it originated.
In the slave days some masters would whip their slaves. Wipping a slave sounded to them like a 'CRACK!'. So slaves would call their masters 'Crackers'.
Well, obviously he doesn't know what the term 'cracker' truly means
Well.....it means they're calling you a white kid. It's kind of an insult.
The term "cracker" can be considered offensive by some, particularly when used in a derogatory or racial context towards white people. It is best to avoid using this term and opt for more respectful language.
Cheese-cracker.
The French word for cracker is "biscuit" or "cracotte" depending on the type of cracker.
Cracker
Yes, racial slur is a crime in Washington D.C.
The conductor told the bass section that it was very important that they learned to slur their notes.
The racial slur cost him his job.He was so drunk that he began to slur his words.Be careful not to accidentally make a discriminative slur at the meeting today.
Answer this question… Demetrio, who asks if someone is O.K. after he or she has been subject to a racial slur
This accusation is a slur on his good name.
U. S. Representative from Colorado Douglas Lamborn. And yes it is most certainly a racial slur.
Well, obviously he doesn't know what the term 'cracker' truly means
A racial slur referring to Arab people
The term is an offensive racial slur.
welll nooooo
It can be, but generally it is accompanied by another slur to make it a racial slur or with a cuss word, for example :fu**ing cotton pickers, or "cotton pickin ni**er"... i am only using those examples so you can get a clear idea of what a racial slur involving the phrase "cotton picker" would be like, not to offend or degrade anyone.