... Kinship and family ties provided the personal and collective character of Africans and when taken beyond their shores they became rootless and "all at sea". Only the young and adult males were at first taken, leaving behind wives and families, slave traders had no consideration or concept that ... used to demonstrate the strength of the bond forged on the passage between slaves. When looking at the cultural habits of slaves in the Caribbean and in North America there can be seen many similarities, the obvious being the formation of links with other "family" members throughout different ...

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