<human>: Question: What story was written by Child in 1842?
Answer: The figure of the "tragic octoroon" was a stock character of abolitionist literature: a mixed-race woman raised as if a white woman in her white father's household, until his bankruptcy or death has her reduced to a menial position She may even be unaware of her status before being reduced to victimization.
 Is the question answered in a satisfactory fashion?

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<bot>: no