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"American chattel slavery was practically defined by the fundamental instability of Black families. T..." — Jamelle Bouie

American chattel slavery was practically defined by the fundamental instability of Black families. The institution rested on the expropriation of the reproductive capacities of the enslaved. Men and women were forced to have children who were then sold for profit.
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