Coerce "MATE terminal" to display black on white text?

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Subject: Coerce "MATE terminal" to display black on white text?
From: Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
Date: Mon, 31 May 2021 08:41:37 -0500
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The MATE terminal "Help"(sic) claims VT102 emulation but does not sayhow to obtain it.

IIRC the VT100 series were *physically* a B&W display.
Web search gives no useful information.
Help please.
TIA

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