Meaning of blood quantum | Babel Free
Definitions
The fraction of a person's ancestors, out of their total ancestors, who are documented as full-blooded Native Americans.
US, offensive, proscribed, sometimes
Examples
“Native blood quantum was introduced in 1705 at the Virginia Colony. If you were at least half Native, you didn’t have the same rights as white people. Blood quantum and tribal membership qualifications have since been turned over to individual tribes to decide.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.