Melungeon ( mə-LUN-jən) (sometimes also spelled Malungean, Melangean, Melungean, Melungin) was a slur historically applied to individuals and families of mixed-race ancestry with roots in colonial Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina who were primarily descended from black and white settlers. In the late 20th century, the term was reclaimed by descendants of these families, especially in southern Appalachia.
Melungeon ( mə-LUN-jən) (sometimes also spelled Malungean, Melangean, Melungean, Melungin) was a slur historically applied to individuals and families of mixed-race ancestry with roots in colonial Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina who were primarily descended from black and white settlers. In the late 20th century, the term was reclaimed by descendants of these families, especially in southern Appalachia.
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