Public opinion of interracial marriage in the United States has changed substantially since the 1950s. Today, support for interracial marriage is near-universal.
Opposition to interracial marriage was frequently based on religious principles. The overwhelming majority of white Southern evangelical Christians saw racial segregation, including on matters of marriage, as something that was divinely instituted from God. They held that legal recognition of interracial couples would violate biblical teaching and hence their religious liberty. This position was held by prominent evangelical denominations such as the Southern Baptist Convention until the late-20th century.
A 2011 poll found that 46% of Mississippi Republicans polled said they think interracial marriage should be illegal. A further 14% were not sure. Polling
Gallup +DateApprovalDisapprovalNo OpinionJuly 6-21, 20219442June 13-July 5, 201387112August 4-7, 201186113September 7-8, 200779156June 4-24, 200777176June 9-30, 200476195November 11-December 14, 200373234June 3-9, 200265296January 4-February 28, 199764279September 18-20, 1994483715June 13-16, 1991484210April 29-May 2, 198343507July 21-24, 1978365410October 13-16, 1972296011June 26-July 1, 196820738September 24-29, 19584943
See also
Public opinion of same-sex marriage in the United States
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