The Definition of Family in Slave Communities

The definition of the family changed dramatically in history, especially from culture to culture. It is very interesting to study the definition of the family within the slave community, as the definition of family slavery changed not only from farm to farm but also from slave to slave. Read Stephen Mins and Susan Kellogg's "Formation of African-American Family", "Slave Marriage of Brada Stephenson" and Stephanie Stephanie Shaw's "Mother of Slavery" and the main sources of WPA were former slaves I was interviewed.

The emergence of slave families dates back to the early period of 1790, after the first slave was brought from Africa, the slave population began to form a community. These communities live in anxiety coexistence and become very friendly with their mission owners (Malone, 1996). However, this vulnerable coexistence did not last long. In the early 19th century imports of slave labor tended to decline as many colonies and countries attempted to completely prohibit the import of slave labor. This labor shortage has led to the establishment of domestic plantations in domestic slave trade. This trade began to shift slave families and spread sexual exploitation of black women (Donoghue, 2008).

The definition of the family changed dramatically in history, especially from culture to culture. It is very interesting to study the definition of the family within the slave community, as the definition of family slavery changed not only from farm to farm but also from slave to slave. Read Stephen Mins and Susan Kellogg's "Formation of African-American Family", "Slave Marriage of Brada Stephenson" and Stephanie Stephanie Shaw's "Mother of Slavery" and the main sources of WPA were former slaves I was interviewed.

• Blacks in most areas of the south live in large farms with more than 20 slave communities. There, the slave's family life tends to be relatively stable, forming a unique African-American slave culture. Separation of spouses, separation of parents and children is obviously common in small-scale plantations and southern Southern areas. • Slaves living in farms and small farms are undoubtedly closely related to white owners and their families. They often eat with their owner at the same table, sometimes sleeping in the same cabin. However, the slaves who live near the master are often censored by white people, always aware of inferior social status and have no opportunity to know other black people. In addition, small farmers are more likely to face economic problems and are forced to sell slaves.