November 08, 2000
Presidential stuff aside... am I
Presidential stuff aside... am I the only one scared by this? Alabama finally repealed an unenforceable ban on interracial marriages -- with only a 59 percent margin.
In many rural, mostly white counties, the amendment either passed narrowly or was defeated. But in urban centers, such as Jefferson County, it passed overwhelmingly.I think Brand said it best: "Interracial marriage is bad for our Southern culture, huh? Wow. Well, I suppose it may be true -- but then I hear that marrying outside the family is bad for the Southern culture too." And I can say that, I'm mostly Southern. ;) Posted by Lisa at November 8, 2000 02:59 PMThe only public opposition to lifting the ban came from a coalition of chapters of the Southern Party in Alabama. A leader of the Confederate heritage group, Michael Chappell of Montgomery, filed a lawsuit that unsuccessfully sought to remove Amendment Two from the ballot.
Chappell said the amendment was vaguely worded and was not needed since interracial couples can now marry in Alabama. At the same time, he added, "Interracial marriage is bad for our Southern culture."
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