From Civilian to Gypsy

There was a time in history when the term “civilized” was used to describe the people who lived, worked, and owned property within the walls of a city. Folks who did not live or own property within the city’s walls were called nomads or Gypsies. At some point in history, the word, Gypsy, took on racial connotations. Today, “it is often applied indiscriminately to any itinerant member of the population who is not obviously a tramp (Fraser, A., 1992).”
For thirty years the wandercrones lived, worked and owned property within the city. They were civilized. But, one day, all that changed. Read more…

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