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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.

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>

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> Such groups wrongly use the "Curse of Ham" as justification for this.<ref>https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2013/04/25/texas%E2%80%99-appleby-baptist-church-pushes-racist-doctrine</ref>

==See also==

==See also==