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Judge Denies Marriage License to Interracial Couple

Posted By Sheldon Richman

“A white Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have.” (Herald [1], Friday)

Why is marriage even a concern of the State?

FEE Timely Classic
“The Politics of Freedom” [2] by David Boaz


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[1] Herald: http://www.heraldonline.com/120/story/1677566.html

[2] “The Politics of Freedom”: http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/the-politics-of-freedom/

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