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Female Slaves And Their Famili
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Slave families had a tendency to be unstable, due to the nature of the institution of slavery. Masters could sell members of the family away if they desired, or could separate the family on the plantation, making them work in different areas. Despite this instability, the family tended to be a cent ....
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....hey stayed together, though these weren't foolproof. A woman assigned to the Big House when the rest of her family was on the fields could rebel, thus making "a mistress's life miserable by literally doing nothing." This would often cause the mistress to send the woman to the fields, which is what she wanted anyway, so she could be with her family. (25) Another way a young female slave could make it possible for herself to stay with her family was by getting pregnant at an early age. Masters ref.... |
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