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quadroon

/kwɒˈdruːn/

Traducción: Término histórico para una persona considerada un cuarto negra por ascendencia, específicamente descendiente de un mulato y un progenitor blanco. Hoy en día se considera obsoleto y ofensivo.

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/kwɒˈdruːn/formalobsoleto
  • esTérmino histórico para una persona considerada un cuarto negra por ascendencia, específicamente descendiente de un mulato y un progenitor blanco. Hoy en día se considera obsoleto y ofensivo.

A historical term for a person considered to be one-quarter Black by descent, specifically the offspring of a mulatto and a white parent. The term is now considered outdated and offensive.

  1. Historical racial classificationC2formal

    A term historically used to describe a person with one-quarter African ancestry, specifically the child of a mulatto and a white parent.

    escuarterón

    • The term 'quadroon' was used in colonial societies to categorize mixed-race individuals.
    • Historical records sometimes listed a person's status as quadroon.
    • The concept of quadroon is now considered outdated and offensive.