The Oneida community existed in New York State from 1840 to 1880, and its members were all married to one another. That is, all the men in the community were married to all the women, and all the women were married to all the men. This highly religious community would be an example of ________.
A. polygamy
B. matrilineal descent
C. egalitarianism
D. serial monogamy
Answer: A
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