How accurate is the assertion that "that the 19th Century stereotype of the "lazy southerner" was caused by widespread hookworm infections, which caused poor southerners to be lethargic, malnourished, stunted, and mentally retarded."
by /u/10z20Luka in /r/AskHistorians
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