The Pros And Cons Of Interracial Marriage

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In our society, there are several incidents where some people believe it is not correct to be in a relationship. One of these, conflicts, interracial relationships, is still happening today. Nearly fifty years since the law was passed and even longer since the end of slavery, and there are still people, who believe such an idea to be disgusting or immoral when in reality, it does not affect society in any way. In 1967, the Supreme Court had decided state bans on interracial marriage were unconstitutional. It was also recorded in 2014 in the United States alone, interracial relationships had reached a new high. And, yet there are instances recorded as recently as last week, where a couple was discriminated simply because of the color of their

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