In the American Slave Family

question 72

Multiple Choice

In the American slave family,

• A) most couples did not formally marry.
• B) black women typically began bearing children later than white women.
• C) premarital pregnancy was uncommon.
• D) extended kinship networks were strong and important.
• E) premarital cohabitation was frowned upon.

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