Which of the following statements about the slave family is true?
A) Masters rarely broke up slave families.
B) Masters usually discouraged slaves from forming family units.
C) Most southern states had legalized slave marriages by 1860.
D) Children were often named after relatives of past generations as a way of emphasizing family history.

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Slave families often named children after relatives to maintain a sense of family history and continuity, despite the oppressive conditions they faced.

Which of the Following Statements About the Slave Family Is