Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A symbolic ritual performed by enslaved African Americans to solemnize their union as a marriage, since their marriages were not legally recognized under slavery.
AP course connection
Topic 3.2: 3.2 Social Life: Reuniting Black Families and the Freedmen's Bureau