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•  There is  a  direct relationship  between slavery and the  current status of the African American family that permits us to ignore almost a century and a half of developments since the era of slavery ended.
It is obvious to those of us disseminating information about this particular chapter in American history that there is  a great deal of interest in the subject matter.    In a study commissioned in  1996 by the Public  Broadcasting  System  and conducted by Mee  Productions Inc., young people expressed a strong desire to know more about slavery, but were equally interested in learning  about the accomplishments  of those  enslaved,  and  in particular,  how  slaves endured  the   institution   of slavery.
[Excerpt from Written Submission of Ms.  Laurie Coughlan, Superintendent  of Hampton  National   Site   -Towson,   Baltimore
County]
Enslaved black people at Hampton were involved in iron working, agricultural  activities,  and domestic  work.     However,  slavery  at Hampton  changed  character  over time,   as  neither  the  enslaved people nor the owners remained the same.     One master of Hampton manumitted the slaves upon his  death.     His  son then purchased new