miscegenation

Example Sentences

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But Awoye Timpo’s impassioned production was also about the miscegenation of America itself, a marriage still far from happy more than 100 years later.

From New York Times

After all, through most of American history, miscegenation was illegal in many places and frowned upon in most.

From Seattle Times

Looked at more broadly, “Wedding Band” is about the miscegenation of America itself, a marriage still far from happy more than 50 years later.

From New York Times

George doesn’t know at first that Zoe is an octoroon, meaning she’s 1/8th Black, but he refuses to let miscegenation law stand in the way of his heart’s desire.

From Los Angeles Times

He collapsed the history of coerced miscegenation going back to the plantation into a raw metaphor.

From New York Times