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I Love Lucy showcased an interracial couple (white Lucy/Cuban Ricky) on national television. Would their marriage be legal in the United States, given that there were anti-miscegenation laws in a number of states? Did anyone ever protest the show because of miscegenation?

by /u/cordis_melum in /r/AskHistorians

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