Why was interracial marriage banned in the til 1972?
Banned in the USA till 1972. What was the fear with interracial marriage?
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Northwest · M
In 1967, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the anti-miscegenation laws were unconstitutional, not 1972.
Why? You're not aware of our civil war, and Jim Crow laws?
Why? You're not aware of our civil war, and Jim Crow laws?
sirenofthesea · F
It wasn’t implemented in sone states till 1972, I’m not American @Northwest
Northwest · M
@sirenofthesea [quote]It wasn’t implemented in sone states till 1972, I’m not American @Northwest
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Once the Supreme Court rules, the states can no longer enforce their own laws, and it becomes the law of the land. This was in 1967, so past that date, individual states' laws became invalid and unconstitutional.
Clearly we have deep racist roots, but our racial mix is accelerating at a rapid pace, over the past 40 years, thanks largely to the infusion of engineers and scientists from China, Korea, India, Middle East and other parts of the world.
Comparatively speaking, and up until recently, interracial marriages represented less than 8% of the mix. It is now 15%+.
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Once the Supreme Court rules, the states can no longer enforce their own laws, and it becomes the law of the land. This was in 1967, so past that date, individual states' laws became invalid and unconstitutional.
Clearly we have deep racist roots, but our racial mix is accelerating at a rapid pace, over the past 40 years, thanks largely to the infusion of engineers and scientists from China, Korea, India, Middle East and other parts of the world.
Comparatively speaking, and up until recently, interracial marriages represented less than 8% of the mix. It is now 15%+.
JimboSaturn · 51-55, M
@Northwest She is from the UK
Northwest · M
@JimboSaturn No problem. I explained how it works :-) US Supreme Court decisions become the law of the land, the instant they're published.