Black Slave Marriages
Were black slave marriages a new form of control?
4.3 (29)
23 mins
Explore how after slavery, marriage for African Americans was complicated by mixed-status unions, legal restrictions, and societal pressures. Discover how black marriages became a tool for white landowners to control black workers.
Ep 1:
Mixed-Status Marriages in Post-Slavery America
Ep 2:
What Challenges Did Black Widows Face After Slavery Ended?
Ep 3:
How Did Marriage Become a Tool for Controlling Freed Black People?
Ep 4:
How Did Laws Affect White-Black Slave Marriages?
Ep 5:
How Did Marriage Dynamics Change for Former Slaves After Emancipation?
Ep 6:
What Were the New Marriage Rules for Freed People?
Ep 7:
How Were Group Weddings Conducted for Former Slaves?
Discussions (11)
Aaron
Level 8 · 10 mo agoThat part about needing the masters permission to marry is crazy. Me and my girl complain about paperwork now but imagine paying a fee to your boss just to have a wife lol 😂 Government always involved.
Elias
Level 10 · 10 mo agoIt is bizarre to call marriage bondage when people literally walked across states to find their spouses
Brian
Level 3 · 10 mo agoThe details about Camp Fiske are spot on. Chaplain Fiske actually made forty couples include vows where wives promised to help earn a living.
