In the colony of Jamestown, white women could lose their status if they engaged in a sexual relationship with African, Asian, or Indian men.

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This is true. The Virginia Assembly passed laws in the late 1600s that stripped white women of their social and legal status if they had a sexual relationship with men of color. These laws were designed to uphold the racial hierarchy and prevent mixed-race offspring.

In the Colony of Jamestown, White Women Could Lose Their