“In 1967, only 4% of Americans approved of interracial marriage, yet the Supreme Court dismissed the desire of 96% of Americans who did not support it in order to preserve the rights of the minority.”
― Kathy Baldock,
The United States has had a long history of enslavement and discrimination based on race. The founders and other leaders of the country broke treaty after treaty with the Native American Tribes. Slavery was outlawed with the end of the civil war, but it has only been XXX years since the Civil Rights Movement made substantial strides in meeting its goals.Since anti-discrimination laws have passed relationships between different races have become easier (in most places). The best way to measure these mending relationships is through marriage.
Marriage is one of the most declarative things people can do. It is stating that two people that accept each other and are willing to overcome future obstacles as a team. It is an enormous commitment that people do not go into without loving and trusting each other, and the social changes in society show that the number of interracial marriages is on the rise. The rate of these marriages is higher with some races than others, but all have occurred in the United States.
Completely eliminating racism from a society is not possible. There are always people who will make a bigger deal about race than it should be, but by learning about other cultures and experiencing a different world view, through friends or family, is the best way to combat the racism that we encounter everyday.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/05/interracial-dating-teens-_n_1406967.html
Video about the generational gap in opinions about interracial dating
Yes, I do agree. Stereotypes that have been ingrained in society over numerous generations are hard to obliterate, but there are many ways to "combat the racism", as you discussed. Nice job!
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