Question: When did interracial marriage become legal in Philadelphia?

Interracial marriage in the United States has been fully legal in all U.S. states since the 1967 Supreme Court decision that deemed anti-miscegenation state laws unconstitutional, with many states choosing to legalize interracial marriage at much earlier dates.

When did Pennsylvania legalize interracial marriage?

Laws repealed through 1887StateFirst law passedNoteOhio1861Last state to repeal its anti-miscegenation law before California did so in 1948Pennsylvania1725Rhode Island1798Washington1855Law repealed before reaching statehood8 more rows

How long was interracial marriage banned in the United States?

1967 Interracial marriage in the United States has been fully legal in all U.S. states since the 1967 Supreme Court decision that deemed anti-miscegenation state laws unconstitutional, with many states choosing to legalize interracial marriage at much earlier dates.

Reach out

Find us at the office

Kilbourn- Heiniger street no. 27, 89231 Papeete, French Polynesia

Give us a ring

Tyjah Lebre
+94 417 889 988
Mon - Fri, 9:00-19:00

Join us