State-By-State
State-By-State
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Things Covered in This Section:
1.) When Interracial Marriage Became Legal in Each State
2.) Important Points in History
3.) The Popularity of Religion Over Time
4.) How Religon Affects Politics
Alabama - 2000
Alaska - No Laws
Arizona - 1962
Arkansas - 1968
California - 1948
Colorado - 1957
Connecticut - No Laws
Delaware - 1967
Florida - 1969
Georgia - 1971
Hawaii - No Laws
Idaho - 1959
Illinois - 1874
Indiana - 1965
Iowa - 1851
Kansas - 1859
Kentucky - 1967
Louisiana - 1967
Maine - 1883
Maryland - 1966
Massachusetts - 1843
Michigan - 1883
Minnesota - No Laws
Mississippi - 1987
Missouri - 1967
Montana - 1953
Nebraska - 1963
Nevada - 1959
New Hampshire - No Laws
New Jersey - No Laws
New Mexico - 1866
New York - No Laws
North Carolina - 1971
North Dakota - 1955
Ohio - 1887
Oklahoma - 1967
Oregan - 1951
Pennsylvania - 1780
Rhode Island - 1881
South Carolina - 1998
Tennessee - 1969
Texas - 1967
Utah - 1963
Vermont - No Laws
Virginia - 1967
Washington - 1868
West Virginia - 1967
Wisconsin - No Laws
Wyoming - 1965
What Happened In These States?
Alabama
Was the last state to make interracial marriage legal
Became legal in 2000
Article 1V, Section 102 of the Alabama Constitution prohibited interracial marriage
Alabama Interracial Marriage Ammendment II, made it legal
40% still voted against
Alabama and Mississippi are tied for for the most religious states in America (6)
Why did the church never speak out about interracial marriage being illegal?
Though deemed the most relgious state, racism runs deep within the state
Alabama had the 4th highest enslaved population in the U.S. (7)
Racism is still heavily prevelant there today
California
Roldan vs Los Angeles County (1933) (14)(19)
A Filipino man wanted to marry his white significant other
The judge had to detemine wether he was Malay or Mongolian, becuase Mongolians were not allowed to have interracial marriages
Perez vs Sharp (1947) (5)
Perez fought over the premise that the freedom of religio was being broken by California's interracial marriage laws because marriage is a sacrament wihin the church
Though the church was involved, Perez never recieved support from the church
Western states were not just racist and made interracial marriages illegal towards African Americans (14)(19)
People of Veitnamise, Hispanic, Native American, etc. descent were included (19)
California is now one of the most liberal states in the U.S.
Kentucky
In 2011 a church denied an interracial marriage becuase of the churches beliefs (13)(14)
Stella Harville was a life long member
The church believed this decision would strengthen the community of the church
Even though most churches teach off the same (or very similar) versions of the bible
Virginia
Loving vs Virginia (1967) (15)
U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that Virginia's anti-miscegenation statues violate the Constitution's 14th Ammendment
Huge win, considering VA was the first state with African American Slaves (11)
June 12th is now National Loving Day
HISTORY
Historically, interracial marriages were super common in early settlement times between Native Americans and English settlers. As slavery became an economic system in the U.S. though, pastors and preists began to proclaim and preach that slavery was blessed and ordained by God. Theology eventually became the main point in creating culture in many areas. Many main citites and towns were even built aroud churches. Like religion, culture is a unified system of values and beleifs. Why is the culture surrounding relgion and its beliefs not unified? There are many explanations for that, but a large one being fundamentalists and evangelicals (or literalists) who take the bible literally and it causes issues. The bible was meant to be interpreted and it was written to be able to apply to the changings of each generation. So how influential has religon been over the years? (13)
Religion Over the Years
Religion Over the Years
The chart shows how the large support of churches during and before 1967, could have helped evoke change in regards to issues with race and interacial marriage
Especially in the more religious Southern States, that unconsitutionally still had interracial marriage illegal past 1967
90% of the adult population identified as Christian in 1950's
1950's was a time of relgious boom and when the baby boomers were born
Religion Affecting Politics
Religion Affecting Politics
Religion still influences politics heavily
Not always directly, but a lot of politicians base their campaigns off of religous beliefs
Religious beliefs will always be an underlying cause to certian political decisions, even with the seperation of church and state
Seen in the past with interracial marriage
Seen today with same sex marriage and aboriton rights
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
Religion: Evangelical Christian (9)
Power: Former Vice President of The United States and Indiana state senator
Currently in the 2024 Presidetial Election
Quoted the bible all throughout his campaign and during his terms as the Senator of Indiana and Vice President of The United States
Believes interracial marriages should be controlled on a state level still (2)
Like abortions and same sex marriage are
Considering abortions are completely banned in Indiana in 2023, with time, Pence hopes that same sex marriage and interracial marriage would be too (2)
The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court
Religious Makeup (20):
Catholic - 6
Liberal Catholic - 1
Jewish - 1
Protestant - 1
Power: Highest Court In the Land (U.S.)
Members rule until death
This concervative group overturned Roe v Wade, which was the constitutional right to abortion
Through poltical and religous beliefs, the court is heading towards overturning interracial and same sex marriages as well
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
Religion: Roman Catholic (10)
Evangelical practice though
Power: Governor of Florida
Currently in the 2024 Presidential Election
Sees no need for the Respect for Marriage Act and would act to get rid of it in Presidency (8)
This act includes: Interracial marriage and gay marriage
Just because the right to interracial marriage is protected now, does NOT secure it forever. Many of the politicians on the hill and many presidential canidates are actively trying to get rid of these rights.
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