Question

how do you think enslaved people felt when the families were broken up?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Slavery not only inhibited family formation but made stable, secure family life difficult if not impossible.
2. A father might have one owner, his "wife" and children another.
3. Family separation through sale was a constant threat.
4. Many owners encouraged marriage to protect their investment in their slaves.
5. Abolitionists attacked slavery by pointing to the harm it inflicted upon families.

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