1. Slave Families
White stated in his book that it was easier for the spouses to deal marrying abroad due to the fact that they didn't have to watch their spouse being abused, and the husbands didn't witness their wives giving themselves up to the slave owners. ... White goes into great detail explaining the relationship between a African American slave mother and her children, "West African women both respected and enjoyed their status as mothers. ... The mother clearly took control of the family watching over and taking care of her children since the father was off working for his slave owner typi...
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