Miscegenation
Miscegenation is defined by the American Heritage Dictionary as: 1) "The interbreeding of different races or of persons of different racial backgrounds." 2) "Cohabitation, sexual relations, or marriage involving persons of different races." and 3) "A mixture or hybridization: There was musical miscegenation at a time when segregation was the common rule".
See also
- Loving Day (holiday celebrating Loving v. Virginia)
References:
- American Psychological Association (APA):
Miscegenation. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved April 05, 2008, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Miscegenation
- Chicago Manual Style (CMS):
Miscegenation. Dictionary.com. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Miscegenation (accessed: April 05, 2008).
- Modern Language Association (MLA):
"Miscegenation." The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. 05 Apr. 2008. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Miscegenation>.