Question

All of the following are true of marriages among slaves EXCEPT that a) Slaves created their own marriage rituals. b) Planters encouraged slaves to marry. c) They were legally recognized. d) Some slaves had spouses who lived on different plantations. e) Spouses were often separated when one was sold.

Answer 1

All is true of marriages among enslaved persons except C) They were legally recognized. This is untrue; slave marriages had no legal standing and could be separated or sold at their master's will.