The Civil Rights Act was not a prerequisite for interracial marriage. It was decided in Loving v. Virginia. (http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1966/1966_395

The Civil Rights Act was not a prerequisite for interracial marriage. It was decided in Loving v. Virginia. (http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1966/1966_395 http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1966/1966_395) A constitutional amendment was necessary for women's suffrage because the constitution already spoke on the issue