Maybe they weren’t allowed to marry?
@Pizzagirl I am sure somewhere down the line there was a white slave owner however unlike a lot of Black families I can trace my roots back 7 generations and they were all pretty much Black on my moms side. Unlike most, I grew up with all four of my great grandmothers, and my last great grandfather died when I was 37. We still have family reunions every year, so I literally know my 3rd and 4th cousins on my moms side. Its my dads side from his dad that I dont have a lot of information. When your great grandparents get married at 15, and everyone after that gets married at 18 or 19, you know a lot of family history. We also have great longevity on both sides. My grandma is still living and so are her siblings.
@DonnaL, I’m glad your story didn’t get deleted. I started to read it earlier but didn’t have much time, so I’d have been disappointed if it was gone. It’s a fascinating story and I can’t imagine how emotional such a trip would be for someone with your family background. It’s wonderful that you are documenting and sharing the story of your family. I’m sure it is especially meaningful for others who lost family members in the Holocaust.
@Madison85 perhaps, but I dont think it was a case of them not being able to get married. I just think she had 3 kids with him. It was one of those things of everyone in the town knew those were his kids, yet no one" knew "those were his kids.
Interesting.
My state never had laws about interracial marriages but most did.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interracial_marriage_in_the_United_States