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American Prospect, The, April, 2002 by Root, Maria P.P.
WITH AT LEAST THREE MILLION PEOPLE IN the United States in interracial marriages, racially mixed marriage is no longer a rarity. And with one degree of separation--all the family members of these couples--it touches many millions more. Allowing a second degree of separation--friends, coworkers, acquaintances--intermarriage likely affects most people in this country.
Younger people, on average, are far more open to intermarriage than those who grew up in an era of segregation. This trend is a major gain for tolerance and pluralism in America, and families that successfully navigate ...
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