[Sloth]

It would mean that interracial couples would have been denied the right to marry until about the 1990s, according to all the poll data regarding attitudes about interracial marriage.

I'd like to see this data (including the exact wording of the question). I don't buy it for a minute.

BTW, for what it's worth, I am of the opinion that the government should have nothing to do with marriage except allowing individuals to designate heirs, 'next of kin' status, etc., to whomever they want -- most of which can probably be done right now via wills, contracts, powers of attorney, and so on.

[HappenedInCali]

I'd like to see this data (including the exact wording of the question). I don't buy it for a minute.

A very good observation, questions on polls can be twisted easily to alter the results, and often are! You can find that here, on the Gallup website:

Most Americans Approve of Interracial Marriages

The question asked was: "Do you approve or disapprove of marriage between blacks and whites?"

According to their data, 1991 was the first year more respondents answered "approve" than answered "disapprove".