Why Did Enslaved Africans During the Colonial Period Engage in Premarital

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why did enslaved Africans during the colonial period engage in premarital sex?

• A) Because they had more opportunities to socialize across gender lines than whites did.
• B) Because they did not restrict their own sexuality as severely as did whites.
• C) Because they had more sexual desires than whites.
• D) Because most could not legally marry.

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