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Podcast: Black History Year
Episode: The History Of Jumping The Broom Isn’t What You Think
Description: There is this longstanding belief that plantation owners imposed the custom of jumping the broom on the enslaved, who didn’t have the legal status to get married. However, the truth runs much deeper than the plantation._____________2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar make...