The rules were derived from rules governing fictive kinship arrangements.
The rules forbade marriages between close kin.
The rules are mentioned in Herbert Gutman s study.
The rules were not uniform in all respects from one West African tribe to another.
The rules have been considered to be a possible source of slaves marriage preferences.
25. Which of the following statements concerning the marriage practices of plantation owners during the period of Black slavery in the United States can most logically be inferred from the information in the passage?
These practices began to alter sometime around the mid-eighteenth century.
These practices varied markedly from one region of the country to another.
Plantation owners usually based their choice of marriage partners on economic considerations.
Plantation owners often married earlier than slaves.
Plantation owners often married their cousins.
26. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
The author compares and contrasts the work of several historians and then discusses areas for possible new research.
The author presents his thesis, draws on the work of several historians for evidence to support his thesis, and concludes by reiterating his thesis.
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