Anti-miscegenation laws were passed in most states during the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, but this did not prevent white slaveholders, their sons, or other powerful white men from taking slave women as concubines and having multiracial children with them. In California and the western US, there were greater numbers of Latino and Asian residents. These were prohibited from official relationships with whites. White legislators passed laws prohibiting marriage between European and Asian Americans until the 1950s. COUNT 13
QSN1 What were put in place to prevent the mix of races? ANS1 Anti-miscegenation laws QSN2 Why did the anti-miscegenation not insure that there was no interracial mixing? ANS2 white men from taking slave women as concubines and having multiracial children with them QSN3 Where was there greater numbers of Latinos and Asian residents? ANS3 In California and the western US QSN4 When were the laws against marriage between Asians and Europeans lifted? ANS4 1950s QSN5 What races were prohibited from official relationships with whites? ANS5 Latino and Asian residents QSN6 When were anti-miscegenation laws passed? ANS6 Anti-miscegenation laws were passed in most states during the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries QSN7 Were Latino residents also prohibited from marrying whites?  ANS7 were prohibited from official relationships with whites. QSN8 Did these laws change behavior of white slaveholders and other powerful white men? ANS8 this did not prevent white slaveholders, their sons, or other powerful white men from taking slave women as concubines QSN9 Which region has greater numbers of Latino and Asian residents? ANS9 In California and the western US, QSN10 Were there any laws against marriage between whites and Asians in the US? ANS10 White legislators passed laws prohibiting marriage between European and Asian Americans until the 1950s. QSN11 In the western US, who were not allowed to have relationships with whites? ANS11 Latino and Asian residents QSN12 When did laws stop banning marriage between whites and asians? ANS12 the 1950s QSN13 Who were taking slaves as concubines? ANS13 white slaveholders, their sons, or other powerful white men