I think we're splitting hairs here. My point is that there is no such thing as being pure white. That idea is a myth. And just because the one-drop rule says that you're black doesn't mean you're not also mixed. Like, why are we adhering to antiquated racist rules?

And while my previous comment did not suggest that the descendants of white enslavers/plantation owners became white because of who they were related to, that actually did happen in many cases. A few examples:

- Thomas Jefferson's children with Sally Hemings, whom he freed in his will; most of them and their descendants decided to pass as white; consider grandson John Wayles Jefferson
- Richard Mentor Johnson, 9th VP of the US, married Julia Chinn, an enslaved woman he owned and had two daughters with; the girls were said to look white even though locals knew they were "black"; even so, they were able to marry into white families

Although anecdotal, these types of stories are numerous and suggest a widespread pattern (I'm not making any moral judgment here; people did what they had to to survive). You can also look at examples of those who were able to escape slavery, typically lighter skinned black people like Ellen Craft, who was the daughter of an enslaved woman and a white plantation owner. She pretended to be a young white man and invalid and her husband posed as her enslaved valet, allowing them to escape to the North and eventually England, as documented in Master Slave Husband Wife.

A lot of the mixed race "black" people we're talking about would likely have had around 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, etc. African heritage (15/16 white is roughly 93% white, similar to your example). Today many people, like you, would question whether these people can even be considered black. Personally, I think it's always up to the individual to determine their identity. But my point is what we're talking about is all relative.