Asked by Maribel Carrasco on May 29, 2024
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Mixed-race unions are now legal, though they are still uncommon. How does the number of mixed-race unions today differ from the number in the 1960s?
Mixed-Race Unions
Romantic or marital relationships between partners who identify as belonging to different racial groups.
1960s
A decade marked by significant cultural, political, and social changes worldwide, including movements for civil rights, environmentalism, and counter-culture.
- Understand the transition in societal attitudes towards accommodating mixed-race relationships and unconventional family models.
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Zybrea KnightJun 05, 2024
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Only 0.4 percent of marriages were interracial during the 1960s. That percentage increased to 3 by 1980. The rate increased to 10 percent in 2015, and again in 2017 to 17 percent.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the transition in societal attitudes towards accommodating mixed-race relationships and unconventional family models.