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While it may seem shocking, interracial marriage was not even legal in the United States until 1967. Children born of interracial relationships before that time were considered a scandal. With celebrities like Halle Berry and Thandie Newton on the scene today (both children of interracial parents) it’s hard to believe the country was ever that closed-minded.

Since then, though, roughly 1.6 million interracial marriages have occurred and more than 70% of all Americans have no problem with interracial marriage. Over 40% of Americans have dated someone outside their own race and that number is expected to continue to rise as society…

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