Something precious was stolen from blacks in the United States during slavery. It was a blessing from the hand of the Creator Himself: the right of a man and a woman to be joined in holy matrimony.
Under slavery, men and women were not permitted to have legally binding, permanent unions. Despite this, my ancestors longed to participate in the blessing of divinely sanctioned marriage. This yearning was demonstrated in their striving to be faithful to each other even under the harsh conditions of slavery. It was evident from the large numbers who were legally married as soon as possible, immediately after emancipation.
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