Or were there instances of rape/sexual assault from the white slaveholder of the same family/generation of women of slaves that their kids would end up almost white? And if it was happening, was it easier for them to escape (if they were)? Are there some resources/books where i could learn more about the topic?
Thanks in advance!
My first time asking a question, sorry if I made any mistakes :)
No, it was not possible to own a white slave. Though that technically might depend on what you consider "white". Legally speaking, anybody who was at least 1/4 black, and their mother was enslaved, was also considered enslaved. Anybody between 1/4 and 1/8, it depended. Anybody less than 1/8 was considered free. So, there could be people who "looked white" but were enslaved because of how much black ancestry they had.
More can always be said, but you may be intrested in these previous answers to similar questions in this sub before:
/u/sowser explains that enslavement in the U.S. was limited to black people. There were no enslaved white people.
/u/freedmenspatrol addresses the question of black enslavers in the U.S.
Also relevant is the section of the FAQ about the myth of Irish slavery as addressed in answers by /u/Irishfafnir and sowser, among others. The Irish were not enslaved.
The last time this question was asked, someone followed up with the question of whether or not white slavery was outright illegal, or if it was just against social norms of the day. I followed up with this answer. In short, it was illegal. White people weren't held as slaves because it was against the law to do so.