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Jumping the broom

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten 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

Unit 3

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