Jim Crow Laws: Intermarriage

Hello there, reader! This blog is about Jim Crow laws in the United States (south). These laws were passed in the times of segregation in the Untied States (1960's). These laws would separate Negros and Whites mostly. In certain states with large population of different races, (like the Chinese) the Jim Crow laws would apply to them as well. 

"Intermarriage All marriages between a white person and a negro, or between a white person and a person of negro descent to the fourth generation inclusive, are hereby forever prohibited. Florida"


The Jim Crow law I picked was about intermarriage and how it was prohibited. No couple could get married if there were from different race. Don't quote me on this, but I think they couldn't date either. It would make sense it corresponds with the law. This specific law that I picked was passed in the state of Florida. The sunshine state! I believe this law was passed because they thought the spouse that was colored was below the white spouse. That the white spouse was superior. Maybe they thought that they don't deserve to be with someone to be with someone has more opportunities in life or that is treated as a regular person, not just some person that is a maid or something (that they thought wasn't important). Also later in their lives, if they were to have children, they could inherit white, "high class" (if they were colored). I believe they thought they didn't deserve it.

Personally, I think this is absolutely idiotic and racist. If you care for someone or love someone, your not going to stop if the other person is a different skin color. I mean you can't control who you are attracted to. If I was in that situation, I would feel so torn and helpless. That I can't be with a person who always will make me happy and that I deeply care about because of the law? I think that is ridiculous.

"Examples of Jim Crow Laws." Autoredirect to Main Site. Web. 27 Jan. 2012. <http://academic.udayton.edu/race/02rights/jcrow02.htm>.