Answer to Question #183227 in Psychology for Faith

Question

For what reason was it difficult for most slaves at the cape to develop a stable family life during the voc period?

1.slaves were able to marry in terms of the law,but they found it difficult to access the courts to recognize their marriages.

2.children born to slave parents automatically received their freedom,creating tensions between parents.

3.the ratio of male to female slaves meant that may men were unable to find wives or partners.

4.even though slave families were always sold together as a unit,regular sales to new owners undermined family unity.

Answer 1

Slaves in cape town were from different parts of the world mainly India and East Africa. They had different culture and spoke different languages making it hard to socialize. The slave traders prefered male slaves over female slaves making it hard for male to find females.