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{{Infobox_Contents | topic_name = Miscegenation and Christianity Miscegenation laws have been in existence since the colonial period in America and still affect America today in terms of the legacy they leave behind. Miscegenation laws, and cases to overturn them are often grounded in the Christian faith and both parties in favor and against interracial marriage cite the Bible in their arguments. Perhaps one of the most important cases against miscegenation, the overturning of miscegenation laws, and one of the court cases most grounded in Christianity is Loving v. Virginia.
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In Christianity, the Bible is God’s Word. There isn’t a single place within all sixty-six books that condemn people from marrying a person of another skin color for racial reasons. There are figures in the Bible who actually did marry outside their race.
The first laws against interracial marriage came about during the colonial period. A colony in Maryland in 1661 passed miscegenation laws because there were many cases of intermarriage between white female servants and African American slaves. The laws came about because people were wondering how to classify and what to do with the offspring from these relationships. Many people were confused with these children’s standing in society.
