Contrary to abolitionist propaganda, Christian slave owners tried to find ways to keep families together.The system as a whole, however, tended to break up marriages.

• 主张奴隶废除者宣传所有拥有奴隶的人都破坏奴隶的家庭，但拥有奴隶的基督徒其实为了保持奴隶家庭的完整而尝试各种办法。