Anti-miscegenation

In 2000, the United States once again proved its commitment to being at the forefront of progressivism, with the removal of the last anti-miscegenation language in the country's legislation.

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Chinese American actress Anna Mae Wong wanted to play the female lead in “The Good Earth,” but she did not get the role. “The reason why Anna Mae Wong wasn’t cast was because of this production law that was part of Hollywood. The industry itself put up a production law, and part of the clause was this anti-miscegenation clause that said that you could not have interracial romances on-screen,” said Yuen.

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