Attitudes Toward Interracial Marriage by Karla Henry

Throughout history marriages have been one of the biggest factors in the building block of societies. It has been known that in the olden ages that interracial marriages have been forbidden also considered to be taboos. During the 1950s and 60s, from my personal observation, it was socially acceptable for a white to be part Indian, as long as the Indian part was not so evident. Is this truly correct? Interracial marriages have also been one of the great issues that have weakened the lines of  racism and have given new and wider perspectives in life which allows us to easily understand and respect other cultures and societies. For many decades interracial marriages have been forbidden and considered taboos by many cultures. As we have entered into the twenty-first century, in aggregate, man’s views have changed. During the years past Interracial marriage have increased. Interracial marriages have been seen to be one of the most controversial issues in the past but have been considered common today. 

Instead of looking at raw data which may not feel that relevant to your life, it's more interesting to examine how often men and women of each race have interracial marriages. When African-Americans and Whites marry, they are more likely to be an African-American husband and a white spouse. The fact is that of all African-American and White marriages have this setup. When Asians and Whites marry, the situation is nearly reversed. In these marriages, usually the husband is White and the spouse is Asian. When we talk about African-American and Asian relationships these marriages are still rare; but when they marry, it's is more likely that the husband will be African-American and the spouse Asian. In the Hispanic community when men and women decide to marry someone of a different race, the difference between men and women is nearly equal. Women usually marry a non-Hispanic man. In marriages involving Hispanics and Whites, is more likely that the spouse is Hispanic and the husband is White.  The U. S. Census in 1990; Race of couple shows that interracial couples represent a total of 2.7% of the total percentage of married couple in the United States. U. S. Census Interracial Data

Interracial marriage is growing steadily since the 1990 Census. It is more common to see interracial couples in our society. The reasons are obvious, the greater integration and the decline of white racism. Interracial marriages are increasingly recognized as epitomizing what our society values most in a marriage but the triumph of true love.The social distance between races is now far smaller and interracial relationships are no longer a key issue in our society. America was founded to be a nation where everyone would have the freedom to do what they believed in. In Contrast the U.S in one the countries that has major problems when it comes to mixing races.  Our society do not understand other cultures and nationalities therefore end up fearing them.