It hurts the African Americans.
they were so important to them because they helped them from not giving up hOpe
So they would still have hope that one day they would be free.
Not usually, but some did most family were freed after the dad bought their freedom
Close Ties and Christianity.
An Analysis of America's First Black First Family
African American Health Care and the Barber Shop Theory
African Americans and Obesity
Importance of Education in Poor African Families