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'''Mulatto''' (also '''Mulato'''; [[Haitian Creole]]: ''milat'' ) is a term of Spanish and/or Portuguese origin describing the offspring of African and European ancestry. While mulattos, during French colonialism in [[Saint-Domingue]], had a lower social status than the white colonialists and considerably less rights, many were slave holders and and have held power in post revolutionary [[Haiti]] to this day. By some estimates mulattos are currently five percent of Haiti's total population.
 
'''Mulatto''' (also '''Mulato'''; [[Haitian Creole]]: ''milat'' ) is a term of Spanish and/or Portuguese origin describing the offspring of African and European ancestry. While mulattos, during French colonialism in [[Saint-Domingue]], had a lower social status than the white colonialists and considerably less rights, many were slave holders and and have held power in post revolutionary [[Haiti]] to this day. By some estimates mulattos are currently five percent of Haiti's total population.
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Many mulattos played important roles in the Haitian Revolution and while their goals as a class often collided with that of the slaves fighting for their freedom <small>{{fn|1}} </small>, many such as [[Vincent Ogé]] and [[Louis Boisrond Tonnerre]] became an integral part of the struggle against the French colonial power and [[slavery]].
  
 
'''Note:''' the plural of mulatto is either ''mulattoes'' or ''mulattos''. (American Heritage Dictionary)
 
'''Note:''' the plural of mulatto is either ''mulattoes'' or ''mulattos''. (American Heritage Dictionary)
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{{fnb|1}} For example [[André Rigaud]], defending mulatto interests, fought the [[War of Knives]] against the troops of [[Toussaint Louverture]].
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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*[[Affranchis]]
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*[[Affranchis]] - The affranchi were light-skinned free persons of color, mostly the offspring of white French men and African women.
 
*[[History of the Disasters in Saint-Domingue]] - Account of the start of the Haitian Revolution, mentions the involvement of mulattos.
 
*[[History of the Disasters in Saint-Domingue]] - Account of the start of the Haitian Revolution, mentions the involvement of mulattos.
 
*[[:Category:Mulattoes]] - Alphabetical list of all mulattos in the who's who category.
 
*[[:Category:Mulattoes]] - Alphabetical list of all mulattos in the who's who category.

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Mulatto (also Mulato; Haitian Creole: milat ) is a term of Spanish and/or Portuguese origin describing the offspring of African and European ancestry. While mulattos, during French colonialism in Saint-Domingue, had a lower social status than the white colonialists and considerably less rights, many were slave holders and and have held power in post revolutionary Haiti to this day. By some estimates mulattos are currently five percent of Haiti's total population.

Many mulattos played important roles in the Haitian Revolution and while their goals as a class often collided with that of the slaves fighting for their freedom 1 , many such as Vincent Ogé and Louis Boisrond Tonnerre became an integral part of the struggle against the French colonial power and slavery.

Note: the plural of mulatto is either mulattoes or mulattos. (American Heritage Dictionary)


Note 1: For example André Rigaud, defending mulatto interests, fought the War of Knives against the troops of Toussaint Louverture.

See also

Reference

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