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Family reunions

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Gatherings established by African Americans after emancipation to reconnect with long-lost relatives and friends, which evolved into a tradition that preserves and celebrates Black families' history, resilience, music, and culinary traditions.

AP course connection

Topic 3.2: 3.2 Social Life: Reuniting Black Families and the Freedmen's Bureau

Unit 3

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