In Chapter 15 of William Wells Brown’s novel Clotel, the character Clotel is identified as a quadroon. What is the meaning of the term 'quadroon' in this context?

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She has one-quarter African ancestry.She possesses one-eighth African heritage.She is entirely White.She is legally free and cannot be enslaved.Not applicable

Explanation

The term 'quadroon' historically refers to a person with one-quarter Black ancestry, meaning one of their four grandparents was Black. This classification was used during the time period depicted in the novel to describe mixed-race individuals.