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THE NATURE OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC
RELATIONSHIPS IN THE U.S. TODAY

INTRODUCTION
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The census of 2000 revealed many aspects in relation to
race because many people selected multiple racial
categories, which was legal. According to Marger (2011),
this dramatic shift reflected on the national social
demography in such as aspects as follows;
An increase in the tolerance level of interracial couples.
Both formal and informal interracial relationships increased
significantly.
People who identified with multiple races increased in
number because of the law allowing the situation
The racial revolution mirrors ethnic and racial diversity in
the United States. In many ways, the racial revolution also
reflects racial tolerance in the United States (Hayes, 2012).
Accordingly, it is worth exploring the impact of this racial
change on the future of race relationships in the U.S.

INTERRACIAL COUPLES

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The contemporary American society experiences a steady rise
in the number of interracial relationships, especially from the
2000 census.
For close to five decades, the African Americans and the White
majority have faced legal barriers in their intermarriages
(Herman & Campbell, 2012).
In a 2010 report, 15% of all the new formal marriages were
interracial and inter-ethnic (Lewis & Ford-Robertson, 2010).
Accordingly, the year 2010 saw a historic rise in the number of
interracial and interethnic relationships/marriages (Omi &
Winant, 2014).
The trend is on the rise because of the acceptance of
interracial and inter-ethnic relationships and marriages across
the country. Besides, the diversity makes America a great
nation and a nation to pride in (Hayes, 2012).

ACCEPTANCE OF INTERRACIAL COUPLES

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In the census, about 90% of all the couples had
legalized their union while the gay couples
constituted 1%. About 8% of the couples sampled
were unmarried (Hayes, 2012; Lichter, 2013).
The unmarried couples formed the bulk of the
interracial and inter-ethnic couples. Both opposite sex
and same-sex couples had no problem engaging in
interracial relationships (Marger, 2011).
The Hispanic community had the highest acceptance
level of interracial couples, the couple type
notwithstanding (Herman & Campbell, 2012).
The flexibility of the law allowed over 90% of the
Hispanic couples to associate themselves with other
races and ethnicities (Lewis & Ford-Robertson, 2010).

INTERRACIAL MARRIAGE STATISTICS

ACCEPTANCE, CONT’D.
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Hispanic spouses form the bulk of the interracial
relationships in ...