The slave family lacked legal marriage. nevertheless, the "" consistently emerged as the dominant kinship model among african americans.

The slave family lacked legal marriage. nevertheless, the "marriage" consistently emerged as the dominant kinship model among african americans.

Marriage law refers to the legal requirements that determine the validity of a marriage.  It is a marriage performed, recorded and recognized by a government official. Living together as a couple was a way of black people being married at that time.