Why Did Slave Marriages Avoid the Unequal Power Relationships Characteristic

question 32

Multiple Choice

Why did slave marriages avoid the unequal power relationships characteristic of white marriages?

• A) Slaves could not enter into legal contractual obligations.
• B) Slave owners enforced equality in slave unions.
• C) African custom ensured equality between husbands and wives.
• D) Married slaves avoided all customs of white society.

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