m ixed marriage by helen b shaffer page touchy subject of interracial marriage 381 small number of white-black marriages 382 attitude of churches on interracial marriage 383 state statutes prohibiting interracial unions 386 constitutionality of anti-miscegenation laws 387 marriage across ethnic or religious lines 388 merging of ethnic groups in u.s melting pot 389 rise in number of americans marrying abroad 389 growth in the number of interfaith alliances 390 church rules on marrying outside the faith 391 outlook for mixed marriages in america 393 difficulties for partners in interfaith unions 394 effect of desegregation on interracial marriage 395 influence of racial equality on racial merging 397 biological results of white-negro amalgamation 398 may 24 19 6 1