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Interracial marriages are illegal.

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Constitution of Tennessee
Article XI: Miscellaneous Provisions: Section 14

The intermarriage of white persons with negroes, mulattoes, or persons of mixed blood, descended from a negro to the third generation inclusive of their living together as man and wife in this State is prohibited. The legislature shall enforce this section by appropriate legislation.

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5 Responses to “Interracial marriages are illegal.”

Comment from Ian Sean
Time June 28, 2011 at 7:20 am

Repealed by convention in 1977.

Comment from carl
Time August 3, 2011 at 2:54 pm

Thats how it should be in every state.

Comment from ThatChick
Time September 12, 2011 at 1:35 am

and people like carl should be sterilized by law ^^

Comment from Jesce
Time January 12, 2012 at 1:56 pm

Thank god there are some states that still have good morals. =]

Comment from Riley
Time January 13, 2012 at 9:10 pm

Wow.. Awsome lol all states shuld be like that .

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