Which of the Following Statements Is True of Slave Marriages

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of slave marriages on plantations?

• A) Most masters refused to allow slaves to marry.
• B) Masters allowed pairings among male and female slaves.
• C) Couples never lived on the same plantation and never saw one another.
• D) Slaves ignored the marriage institution entirely.

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