Interracial relationships are not anything new to my generation or even to the few generations before me, for that matter. The thing about them that is a reasonably modern phenomenon in America’s history, though, is the couple’s ability to love across the color line freely. During the colonial era, both Black and White indentured servants came to America to work for a four to sev

Now that interracial relationships and marriages are no longer illegal and are becoming more common, partners must deal with a variety of problems unique to a mixed-race union. One risk that couples may encounter is when one partner in a sense erases his or her own personal identity in order to make the relationship work (Moran, 122). They may dismiss cultural practices purposely or even hide their heritage subconsciously. Problems also arise when there is a lack of emotional support from family members or friends. This may lead to feelings of resentment towards those particular relatives or friends, and is a large cause of distress to many couples. Problems about how to teach children, if there are children involved in the relationship, may also come about. One partner may want to educate the child or children about one side of there heritage more than the other, or the partners may just have different opinions on how to raise biracial kids. Either way, predicaments such as the former are bound to occur.

There have been many explanations used by many different people to explain why people engage in mixed relationships. Some believe Black men do it as revenge against White men for what they did during the times of slavery (Szumski, 213). Others say Whites do it in order to rebel against their family or against society in general. While these reasons may very well be true in some cases, engaging in these types of relationships is done more often than not for love, security, and compatibility between the two partners (Szmuski 215).

en year period in exchange for food, clothing, and shelter. These servants often worked very closely with each other, living in the same dwellings and socializing after their labor was done. Living and working in such close proximity to one another made intermixing between the two races inevitable. Eventually, after

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