How did political and economic forces affect African American and Native American families?
How were the roles of African American men, women, and children influenced by slavery? How did those roles change with the end of slavery?
How were the roles of Native American men, women, and children influenced by the United States government’s attempts to “civilize” and contain them?
What can genealogical records reveal about African American and Native American families?
How would knowledge of African American and Native American history in the United States affect research methodology for those groups?