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'''House Negro''' (also ''The N word'house nigger''') is a historical term for a [[house slave]] of [[Africa]]n descent. Historically, a house Negro was a higher status than a [[Field slaves in the United States|field slave]] or "field Negro" who worked outdoors, often in harsh conditions, and might perform tasks for the household servants. House Negro is also used as a [[pejorative]] term to compare a contemporary [[Black people|black person]] to such a slave.