The Freedom of Matrimony
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AllbOJm9qSvWXhmCmD51XyiieeD79gfh/view?usp=sharing Anna Cowsar, Sophia Hauswirth, Alexis Palmer Dr. Harris ENGL 2016 November 22, 2023 The Freedom of Matrimony On today’s podcast from Black Lit Talk , Sophia, Anna, and Alexis discuss how African culture has influenced many African American traditions; specifically wedding ceremonies. Why is marriage so important to both African and African American culture? Marriage is a badge of honor held throughout both cultures and represents a fresh start into a new life. Because of this, in pre-colonial African culture, the unmarried were given no rights to a funeral and could not take certain titles. Later, during enslavement, African Americans were denied the righ...
