In the American slave family,

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Extended kinship networks were important in the American slave family as families were often separated due to sale or forced migration. This meant that extended family members became crucial sources of support and connection for slave families. Most couples did not have the opportunity to formally marry, and premarital pregnancy was relatively common. Premarital cohabitation was not necessarily frowned upon, as families often lived in communal settings. However, the timing of childbearing for enslaved women was generally earlier than for white women, due to factors such as earlier onset of puberty and demands for labor in the fields.

In the American Slave Family