Actually, the term "quadroon" was applied only to those of 1/4 African
and 3/4 Caucasion blood. Similarly, an "octoroon" had 1/8 African blood.
The term "mulatto" was applied to any degree of mixed blood, so you
therefore could have a mulatto who was an octoroon or a quadroon, for
example.
Arthur Cagle
ecagle1(a)bellsouth.net wrote:
I agree with Dana, for the time frame and location, this would be the
accepted terminology for mixed ancestry of the nature described. When you get into the
Louisana area the term "quadroon" was often applied. Since we have no control
over our ancestry, this should not be considered a derogatory term but one that lends
itself more to actual descriptive information. Earl L. Cagle, Sr.
>From: Dana Meara <mcmeara(a)sbcglobal.net>
>Date: 2004/08/22 Sun PM 10:55:42 EDT
>To: CAGLE-L(a)rootsweb.com
>Subject: [CAGLE] Yellow as Description of Race
>
>I believe in the time period of the marriages listed "yellow" might refer to
mulatto. This Spanish and Portuguese term was first used in the America Colonies to denote
a person who was half African and half European but came into common usage to mean a
person of black descent mixed with another race.
>
>"Yellow" or "High Yellow" came to mean a light skinned person with
Negro ancestry. One example is "The Yellow Rose of Texas" who is a heroine of
the Texas Revolution. There are songs and poems about "yellow" ladies with no
connection to Texas.
>
>Dana
>
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