For decades, slavery tore apart African-American families. - TopicsExpress



          

For decades, slavery tore apart African-American families. Children were sold off from their mothers, and husbands were taken from their wives. Many desperately tried to keep track of each other, even running away to find loved ones. After the Civil War and emancipation, these efforts intensified. Freed slaves posted ads in newspapers and wrote letters — seeking any clue to a family members whereabouts. In Help Me to Find My People, author Heather Andrea Williams
Posted on: Fri, 04 Jul 2014 23:48:25 +0000

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