1. America’s Approval of Interracial Marriage Allen T. Blair University of Texas at San Antonio April 28, 2015

2. Background  Interracial Marriage  1967 Movie “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”  Many interracial couples in the United States  Black & White  White & Hispanic  Black & Hispanic  Etc.  How much progress has the United States made in accepting interracial marriage between Whites and Blacks in the past 50 years?

3. Research Design and Methods  Gallup's Minority Rights and Relations poll, conducted June 13-July 5  Poll surveyed 4,373 American adults via the telephone  All 50 states represented  Do you approve or disapprove marriage between Whites and Blacks?

4. 1959-2013

5. 1969-2013

6. 2011 Subgroup Data

7. The Results  Americans' views on interracial marriage have undergone a major transformation  1959 – 4% approved  2013 – 86% approved  Although considerable strides have been made, there is still work to do