1. Biracial Relationships by Austin Hundley

2. Prohibition of Interracial Marriages... • 1660, Maryland was the 1st colony to prohibit interracial marriages • Earlier 1960s, 41 states had anti-cegenation statues • History and culture influenced this strong disapproval

3. Justification of Prejudice • 1869 Georgia Supreme Court Ruling • Blacks are the lowest of humans • Whites are the highest of humans

4. Loving v. Virginia A decision that would eliminate anti-cegenation laws

5. The Ruling: Legalized intermarriage!

6. Approval of White/Black Marriages <b>1959</b>: 4 <b>1971</b>: 29 <b>1982</b>: 43 <b>1995</b>: 77 <b>2013</b>: 87

7. With Intermarriage legalized... What is American society like now?