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or antimiscegenation
: opposing or prohibiting miscegenation
In many states anti-miscegenation laws made it a crime for two people of different races to have a relationship or engage in intimate activities.—
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Both houses served white men, but Missouri’s anti-miscegenation laws only allowed Black men to seek companionship at the bordello where Black escorts worked.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2023
The government also used the legislation as an anti-miscegenation measure, targeting women who married men of other nationalities.
—Hardeep Dhillon, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2023
The hosts have covered tasty topics like the history of Ketchup and Vietnamese food and serious ones like the impact of anti-miscegenation laws on AAPI communities.
—Minhae Shim Roth, Good Housekeeping, 24 Mar. 2023
Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2023
The government also used the legislation as an anti-miscegenation measure, targeting women who married men of other nationalities.
—Hardeep Dhillon, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2023
The hosts have covered tasty topics like the history of Ketchup and Vietnamese food and serious ones like the impact of anti-miscegenation laws on AAPI communities.
—Minhae Shim Roth, Good Housekeeping, 24 Mar. 2023
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