Which of the Following Statements Characterizes African American Marriage Customs

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements characterizes African American marriage customs in the slave South?

• A) Marriage between cousins was very common among plantation slaves.
• B) African American marriage customs imitated those of white Christians.
• C) Many slaves married and moved into their own cabins without their white owners' permission.
• D) Slave couples often followed the African custom of "jumping the broom" to signify their union.

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