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Mulatto
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The plantation owner's son was a mulatto, born to one of the enslaved women on his father's estate.
In some societies, mulattos occupied a middle ground between whites and blacks, facing unique challenges related to their mixed heritage.
Under segregation laws, mulattos were often subject to discrimination and treated as second-class citizens.
The census records from the 19th century categorized individuals as either white, black, or mulatto, reflecting the rigid racial hierarchies of the time.
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