Just a note on the arc of history for black americans

[mkultra]

It may be worth noting that a rapid change in the U.S. occurred over a little more than four decades concerning interracial marriage:

In 1948, about 90% of American Adults opposed interracial marriage when the Supreme Court of California legalized it, and California became the first state that allowed loving, committed interracial couples to marry.

In 1967, about 72% were opposed to interracial marriage. This was the year when the U.S. Supreme Court legalized interracial marriage everywhere in the U.S.

In 1991, those adults opposed to interracial marriage became a minority for the first time.

The change averaged slightly less than 1 percentage point per year.

[efhmc]

1. What were the reason given for not allowing

interracial marriage? Religious? What?

[mkultra]

4. no reasons where given

im sure some were religious, some where cultural xenophobia, perhaps even just "gut instinct." These of course are the very same "reasons" given against marriage equality for gays.

[NYC_SKP]

2. I wonder what the percentage opposed is now, 20?, 39?

Hard to believe that it would even be 10, but by the rate of change cited, it would be around 30% in 2010, which is disturbing if true.

Recommended.

:donut:

[mkultra]

3. honestly i wouldnt be suprised if it was something like 30%

Now that racism is no longer "acceptable" in the american discourse, feeling such as bigotry over racial issues have gone underground.