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Family separation

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

The forced removal and sale of enslaved family members, a traumatic consequence of slavery that destroyed kinship bonds and caused lasting psychological harm to African American families.

AP course connection

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

Unit 3
Family separation Definition for AP African American Studies | Fiveable