How common was it for whites and blacks to get married in the 1950's?

Scale: 1= very uncommon, 10= very common. And explain why.How common was it for whites and blacks to get married in the 1950's?
They got married every day, just not to each other. People had principles back in the 50's.How common was it for whites and blacks to get married in the 1950's?
very uncommon, look back in history and it's all there. Blacks weren't really accepted into society until the late 70's. it's a shame that they were treated with no respect and self worth. I'm 44 and grew up in louisiana and until the 3rd grade,blacks set on one side of room and whites on the other,we also had to ride different buses. We were not allowed to play with each other, i didn't understand it then and surely don't now.
In 1940 30 of 48 states held 'Black'/'White' marriages to be a crime. In 1967, 17 states still criminalized marriage between 'Blacks' and 'Whites'. In 1958, 96 % 'Whites' disapproved of marriages between 'Blacks' and 'Whites'.





So Im saying 1 x
The answer is scale 1 very uncommon. Goodness me it was like committing murder for a mixed marriage to happen, it was against the law in some states of the USA. The idea was there was black and there was white and never the twain should meet (or marry).
Very uncommon. My dad was gloucestershires 'first black man' according to the local newspaper of that time. Why? because racial integration was relatively new.





How come i'm on yahoo.co.uk but every answerer here is american?
1. It was actually illegal in parts of the US until the 60s.
You already know the answer. It was as rare as hens teeth but people in love do not care about hens teeth and marry when in love. Some people follow their own conscience rather than the acceped norms of their own tribe. Pocahantas for example.
Very uncommon, because racism was still big during the 1950s and interracial marriage was not looked upon as a positive thing. Even now, in some areas it's not ok to married outside of one's race.
It was very uncommon.
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