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The Double-Edged Sword of Motherhood Under American Slavery

How did enslaved mothers contend with the possibility that their children could be sold away from them?

by Emily West via Uncommon Sense on May 7, 2019

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Formal portrait photo of an African American wet nurse with a white child on her lap.

Historians Detail Charleston's Role in the Antebellum Market for Wet Nurses

Enslaved wet nurses were a valued purchase in the antebellum South.

by Dustin Waters via Charleston City Paper on September 6, 2017

Corey Lea, a beef and pork rancher in Murfreesboro, Tenn., who also advocates for Black farmers.

Black Farmers Have Always Faced Injustice. Will the American Rescue Plan Help?

This plight dates back to the era of slavery.

by David W. Dangerfield via Made By History on April 1, 2021

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