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Shawna Stillwell Sociology 11-18-01 7th hour Interracial Marriages The law forbidding interracial marriage was terminated in 1967, and in the midst of rapid racial change, one fact is unmistakable: A growing number of Americans are showing that we all can get along by forming relationships and families that cross all color lines. In the past couple decades, the number of interracial marriages has increased dramatically. Interracial dating and marrying is described as the dating or …

…of such relationships continues to increase. When adolescents and young adults develop these types of relationships, it is necessary for them to have support and understanding from family and friends. Although racism has declined as a result of interracial relationships, it is still difficult to find full acceptance on this issue. Looking at the statistics and various studies on interracial marriage and dating, a person can begin to understand and view these unions as acceptable.