Plaçage

Plaçage was a practice that happened a long time ago in some parts of the world. Basically, it was when a man of European background had a relationship with a woman of African descent, but they were not allowed to marry because their skin colors were different. Instead, the man would give the woman a place to live and money to support herself, and they would have children together. This was called "plaçage." It was a way for the man to have a relationship with the woman without having to go against the social rules of the time. However, plaçage was not a fair or equal arrangement because the women did not have the same rights or protection as they would have if they were married. It was a way for men to have power over women because they controlled their living situation and the money they received. Nowadays, we believe in equal rights for all people, regardless of their skin color, and we do not practice plaçage anymore.