Those who had been enslaved but emancipated by their enslavers are referred to as “free Blacks.” The term “Mixed-race” is used instead of the term Mulatto which was commonly used in the 1800s and early 1900s to refer to people (usually) of mixed Black and white racial identity. Free People of Color is primarily used when discussing African American or mixed-race people who were never enslaved. “Free People of Color” refers to people of mixed racial identity e.g., Black, white, and Native American. “Black” refers to people of sub-Saharan African descent whose national identity may or may not be American e.g., Jamaican, Kenyan etc. “African American” refers to Americans of Black African descent. Each of these racialized categories means something different and should be considered in the context used. The terms “African American,” “Black,” “Free People of Color,” “Free Black,” “Colored,” “Mulatto,” and “Mixed-race” will appear throughout the narrative.
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