Because it creates the belief that all whites are better than blacks. However, there were still poor, ignorant whites. These people could not compete with slaves for forced labor, because white individuals wanted to be paid. At the same time, they didn't have the ability to get better jobs because they simply didn't have the necessary credentials. In Armsby's case, he was once an overseer who found the job too overwhelming. He turned into a drunk because he couldn't stand what he was doing to the slaves. This caused him to lose his job. After that, even though he was white, he had no other career choice because he wasn't qualified. He was left with work as a workforce along with the