These mixed-race slaves are related to the slave masters and had more Anglo features, and were given preferential treatment and allowed to work inside the house, doing less strenuous work, as opposed to the darker skinned slaves that had to work out in the fields, doing more laborious work.
Esses escravos mestiços tinham parentesco com os mestres e feições mais europeias, recebiam tratamento preferencial e podiam trabalhar dentro de casa,  num trabalho menos cansativo, ao contrário dos escravos de pele escura, que tinham de trabalhar nos campos, em trabalhos mais cansativos.