Love, Lust, or Lies? The Truth About "Quadroon" Balls

The white men’s anxiety skyrocketed outside the ballroom doors. Inside, the bevies of beautiful Black women they’d paid exorbitantly to see readied themselves.

The union of these two groups has led to one of the biggest lies ever told about Black women. — 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. We exist to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school.

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