In loving v. virginia (1967), the court struck down finding no compelling interest in a law that prohibited interracial marriage.

In loving v. virginia (1967), the court struck down "miscegenation", finding no compelling interest in a law that prohibited interracial marriage.

The concept of miscegenation refers to the marriage or dwelling together between two individuals from various racial gatherings, particularly, in the U.S., between a dark individual and a white individual: 
The Supreme Court decided collectively that state laws forbidding miscegenation were unlawful. 
It also refers to the sexual relations between two individuals from various racial foundations that outcomes in the origination of a blended race child.