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Kimberly
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-When the American Civil War ended, there were mass freedmen/women weddings, so they could be legally married under the law, not just in God's eyes.
— Jul 13, 2026 07:23PM
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Kimberly
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-Average slave married in late teens and started family
-Marriages between slaves were not legal (What!? They weren't allowed to marry? Why was that? How did that become a law/rule?)
-Slaves married in God's eyes, even if not legally/officially.
-The married couple would usually jump over a broom to end the wedding ceremony
— Jul 13, 2026 07:19PM
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-Marriages between slaves were not legal (What!? They weren't allowed to marry? Why was that? How did that become a law/rule?)
-Slaves married in God's eyes, even if not legally/officially.
-The married couple would usually jump over a broom to end the wedding ceremony
Kimberly
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-Slave and master's children usually played together until about 8 yrs old. That's when the slave children usually started to work.
-Games children played: Ring Around The Rosie, Sally Walker, marbles, husk or cloth dolls, jump rope, Hide & Seek, running, jumping, balls
-Slaves told stories about Brer Rabbit, who was based on an African hare called Wakaima
— Jul 13, 2026 07:14PM
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-Games children played: Ring Around The Rosie, Sally Walker, marbles, husk or cloth dolls, jump rope, Hide & Seek, running, jumping, balls
-Slaves told stories about Brer Rabbit, who was based on an African hare called Wakaima
