SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
RISE OF THE SLAVE TRADE BLACK HISTORY IN COLONIAL AMERICA
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Question
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Could Slaves Marry?
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Yes without asking anyone
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No
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Yes if there master allowed them to
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Yes only if they worked for free
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Slaves often married without the benefit of clergy, and as historian John Blassingame states, “the marriage ceremony in most cases consisted of the slaves simply getting the master’s permission and moving into a cabin together.” Benjamin and Sarah Manson’s marriage, however, had been graced with a formal ceremony.
Detailed explanation-2: -Under Roman law, enslaved people had no personal rights and were regarded as the property of their masters. They could be bought, sold, and mistreated at will and were unable to own property, enter into a contract, or legally marry.
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