Octoroon Edit Meaning

1.

Human being of 1/8 african-american origin.

Damn yo skin be mad light? How you blaque?

I'm an octoroon.

2.

a person having one-eighth black ancestry; the offspring of a quadroon and a white

"All the way up until 1986, my barracoonplayed home to a coffleof twelve: 3 quadroons, 3 octoroons, 2 pickanninies, 2 Mexicans, a mulatto, a chink, and a roan-colored Albanian hobo named Noodles. And I'll be goddammned if those weren't the best days of my life."

See octaroon, quadroon, pickaninny, mulatto, coffle, barracoon

3.

octoroon, ok to ruin, noun. (African American /Black History, American History, Genetics, History of the Americas, Slavery)

1. A person with 1/8 African / Negro ancestry, and 7/8 European / White ancestry.

2. The offspring of a quadroon and a European / White person.

Avril, an octoroon, was Levy the house slave's cousin whom passed for one of Italian ancestory.

Even though his life was in danger, a white plantation owner named Lyman married Avril whom knew of this.., still married and dearly cared for Avril.

Ten years latter, it was discoverd that Lyman's son, Tucker, had more than one drop of negro blood in him and was sold into salvery.

Lyman was lynched, a good and just white man, and Avril was sold back into slavery to Levy's master whom treated her badly.

It is believed that Tucker was never sold into slavery and was shipped to Philadelphia by train; for he passed for a full white young man of dark hair and handsome features.

As Tucker grew older, his skin darkened.

Tucker now had to escape to Canada, for Levy's master in his old age wanted his property back and send the slave catchers after Tucker.

Note: This is a part of America's history, and the people mentioned are real. But, last names have not been given to protect peace and those of European / White ancestry whom did not believe in slavery.

These European / White people were called abolitionist.

American History is not truly being taught in our shcool systems' throughout America as it is believed that civil outbreak would occur between African Americans and European Americans.

An opinion: I believe, as an African American, that the Nation's scars of Slavery will not heal until the truth is spoken.

I, a direct descendent of Clark Royster the second man of European descend to grow tobacco in America -- can attest to this fact: Truth heals and lies divide; make sick and weaken its people.

We are all cousinson this Earth, and we should not fight amongst us.

There is enough upon this planet for all mankind to have.

Thank you Urban Dictionary for printing this.

See genetics, slavery

4.

Americans of mixed ancestry. Mixed European/African Americans who appear European. Many are considered Caucasian of European background, who are in fact of mixed European and African ancestry (albeit 2-3 generations past).

Rarely mistaken for "Spanish". Whom are clearly mixed with Spanish/African/Indian

"No one knew she was an Octoroon, Her Grandfather was half African".

Joan Bennett, Constance Bennett, Fredi Washington.

See mixed