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Free people of mixed race

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A distinct social group in colonial Haiti with intermediate status between enslaved people and white colonists, who sought legal equality and rights through appeals to National Assembly decrees.

AP course connection

Topic 5.5: 5.5 Effects of the French Revolution

Unit 5

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