Hillbilly Elegy

How does Vance define the term "hillbilly" in his Prologue?

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Hillbilly is a term that Vance defines as those living in the Appalachian region, which stretches from Pennsylvania to Alabama, along the Appalachian Mountain Range in North America. Hillbillies are largely of Scots-Irish descent, working class, and uneducated.

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Hillbilly Elegy