Question

Texas state law allowed for African American marriages even before the end of the Civil War.

a) True
b) False

Answer 1

African American marriages were not allowed by Texas state law before the end of the Civil War.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement in the question is False. African American marriages were not allowed by Texas state law before the end of the Civil War. In fact, during the period of slavery, enslaved individuals were not legally recognized as capable of entering into marriages. It was only after the Civil War and the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment that African Americans were granted the same rights to marriage as white Americans.