Dumas, whose father served as a General in the French Army, is identified as a Mulatto, while Soulie is described as a Quadroon. He left New Orleans, where despite appearing white, his African ancestry prevented him from enjoying full human rights. Given that a Mulatto is someone with one white parent and one black parent, what does the term Quadroon mean?
Explanation
A Mulatto is defined as a person with one white and one black parent. A Quadroon refers to an individual who has one white parent and one parent who is a Mulatto, meaning they have one-quarter African ancestry.