Looks at the rise of interracial marriages during the last half of the twentieth century, retracing a history that begins with the end of World War II, when segregation was the law throughout most of
Marriage between blacks and whites is a long-standing and deeply ingrained taboo in American culture. On the eve of World War II, mixed-race marriage was illegal in most states, politicians
The movement for civil rights in America peaked in the 1950s and 1960s; however, a closely related struggle, this time over the movement's legacy, has been heatedly engaged over the past two decades.
