Brown History - In apartheid South Africa, interracial marriages were forbidden. Under the law, marriage between white and any other ethnic group was a criminal offence. The police would hunt down interracial
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Race, Marriage & Law: Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act Extended to Coloureds 22 Feb 1968 – Uncensored Opinion
HISTORY - #ThisWeekinHistory, the South African government passed The Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act (going into effect as of July 8, 1949). The National Party gained power in South Africa in 1948,
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Before Loving v. Virginia, another interracial couple fought in court for their marriage - The Washington Post
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