| − | '''Interracial Marriage''' is [[marriage]] between two people of different [[race]]s, such as Black, White, or Hispanic. Under the [[Jim Crow Laws]], interracial marriages were basically forbidden. In ''[[Loving v. Virginia]]'' the Supreme Court ruled that laws against interracial marriages were invalid. | + | '''Interracial Marriage''' is [[marriage]] between two people of different [[race]]s, such as Black, White, or Hispanic. |
| − | Now, such marriages have become a widely accepted part of American society. | + | Under the [[Jim Crow Laws]], interracial marriages were illegal, but in ''[[Loving v. Virginia]]'' the Supreme Court ruled that laws against interracial marriages were invalid. |
| | + | Now, such marriages have become a more accepted part of American society. However, there are still extremist groups that teach such marriages are forbidden in the Bible.<ref>For example, see "Interracial Marriages in Light of the Scriptures" by Dennis Anderson, Pastor, Appleby Baptist Church (Texas): http://www.applebybaptistchurch.com/Articles/IRM.pdf.</ref> |