WILLIAM GREGG

(William Gregg)


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William Gregg

Our poor white people . . . are suffered to while away an existence in a state but one step in advance of the Indian of the forest.
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Gregg exclusively hired poor whites to work in his factory, hoping to elevate them into a more civilized—though still a menial—station, providing steady work and granting access to schools.

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William Gregg
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William Gregg
  • Born: February 2, 1800
  • Died: September 13, 1867
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Industrialist, Writer
Biography

Gregg publicized his ideas in his 1845 Essays on Domestic Industry. He argued that economic domination by the North was best met by Southern industrialization. He gained sufficient support for his own efforts, but was unable to bring about any general change in the agrarian southern economy.