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Virginia still required you to answer a race question to get a marriage license until 2019[1]. "Decline to Answer" wasn't an option, though in some counties "Oc
by TheCoelacanth 4y ago
Virginia still required you to answer a race question to get a marriage license until 2019[1]. "Decline to Answer" wasn't an option, though in some counties "Octoroon" (meaning 7/8 white, 1/8 black), "Mulato" and "Aryan" were options[2].
[1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/virginia-couples-no-longer-have-to-disclose-race-on-marriage-license-applications-state-attorney-general-says/2019/09/14/4f40d578-d6fb-11e9-9610-fb56c5522e1c_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/virginia-...
[2] https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/couples-sue-over-virginias-race-labels-for-marriage/65-ccd465c4-b67a-4918-8a06-62d388fdff18 https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/couples-sue-over-vi...