Scholars disagree over the effects of social status on racial classifications in Brazil. It is generally believed that achieving upward mobility and education results in individuals being classified as a category of lighter skin. The popular claim is that in Brazil, poor whites are considered <answer>black</answer> and wealthy <answer>black</answer>s are considered white. Some scholars disagree, arguing that "whitening" of one's social status may be open to people of mixed race, a large part of the population known as pardo, but a person perceived as preto (<answer>black</answer>) will continue to be classified as <answer>black</answer> regardless of wealth or social status.
What are poor whites considered in Brazil?
black