How did the free black family in the North change in the time period between 1820 and 1860?

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The free black family in the North saw an increase in single-parent households, with women heading them, due to factors such as death of spouses, desertion, and economic instability. The number of two-parent households did not remain steady, as the increasing number of freed slaves did not necessarily translate to an increase in family stability. While black families did tend to have more children than white families during this time period, this was not a significant trend in the overall changes in family structure.

How Did the Free Black Family in the North Change