The civil rights movement had changed American culture. Everyone has the right to their civil rights. The civil rights movement was a series of political events that granted every person, black or white, the same rights. The civil rights movement had many laws and restrictions against blacks and whites; The law that had one of the greatest impacts on American culture was the law against interracial marriage. Today, in the 20th century, interracial is accepted because people like who they want, for whatever reason. About a century ago, America wasn't like this. America was totally against the marriage of two different races. Interracial marriage was frowned upon and so the United States Supreme Court created the Racial Integrity Act of 1924 and the Anti-Miscegenation Act. The Racial Integrity Act of 1924 was created to prohibit marriage between blacks and whites. The state of Virginia passed a law to prevent marriages based on racial classification. The Racial Integrity Act described that when a person was born, they were divided into only two classifications, white and colored. This law was created to protect the purity of the white race, under the control of Dr. Walter Plecker. The Racial Integrity Act of 1924 was later overturned because the law was unconstitutional and violated the Fourteenth Amendment; “ratified in 1868, defining national citizenship and prohibiting states from restricting the fundamental rights of a citizen or other person” (Dictionary). After the Racial Integrity Act of 1924, the law passed the Anti-Miscegenation Act; it also prohibited black and white marriages. The word miscegenation comes from the Latin word miscere (to mix) and gender means (type, family or decent)...... middle of paper ...... of different races. According to the Census Bureau, due to the overturning of the Loving vs. Virginia and the Racial Integrity Act of 1924, interracial marriages skyrocketed. For example, “black and white marriages increased from 65,000 in 1970 to 422,000 in 2005” (NBC). Today, about 95 percent of blacks approve of interracial marriage, while whites approve about 84 percent. Over the decades, biracial approval for interracial marriage grew. The overturning of the anti-miscegenation law has significantly altered American culture over the past century; Nowadays, people are not as mentally judgmental and are more accepting of those of a different race. Therefore, every person is entitled to their rights. American culture was greatly influenced by the civil rights movement. The Racial Integrity Act of 1924 and the Anti-Miscegenation Act had one of the most profound consequences on American culture..