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Mixture of races. A term formerly applied to marriage between persons of different races. Statutes prohibiting marriage between persons of different races have been held to be invalid as contrary to the equal protection clause of the Constitution. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Each generation will answer this question differently, but several contemporary historians have noted that the results are not atypical: in spite of race-mixing taboos, interracial sexual unions have always been a part of American history. In a move that galled black desegregation activists, the Council recommended in an 8-6 vote to continue the city's Jim Crow policies in most of the city's recreational facilities, pending proper education and outreach activity to prepare the city for race-mixing. Without this race-mixing, you wouldn't have rock 'n' roll. |
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