#WebsiteTalkAfricanaUzonnaAnele "Some enslaved people were put up for auction that day, or held under contracts that started in January. These deals were conducted privately among families, friends and business contacts, and slaves were handed over in town squares, on courthouse steps and sometimes simply on the side of the road." https://talkafricana.com/heartbreak-day-why-slave-families-were-terrified-of-the-new-years-day/ #PowerControlChattelSlavery #IdentityAmericanBlackAndAfricanPOC