While Chinese men were brought to the USA as laborers in the 19th century they were not allowed to bring their families. In California they were not allowed to marry women of any race. In New York city a sizeable number of Chinese men married Irish women which caused something of a scandal. The Irish wives apparently liked being married to Chinese husbands who were hard working and did not get drunk.
California has never been seen as a progressive state, it just had progressive people in it thanks to Hollywood and carpet bagger business in the 1860s---.
I just found your channel! I thought I'd add some of my history, My ancestors were (M)African/Choctaw and (P)French, they were together for 20 years and had 10 children, and Catholic law prohibited such, and the patriarch ended up marrying a French woman. But he made sure everyone was taken care of. But this was in the late 1700s before the Civil War. And that's when race laws went into effect. My mom had it harder than my dad back in the 80's. And growing up biracial wasn't easy as well. I'm glad we are all past that and can love whoever we choose.
Very interesting. I live in California, I lived in or visited many other states, but when I moved here the lack of racial tension and the diversity of not only culture but also landscape made me happily stay here. I am in an interracial marriage.
I was taught that Rolfe was rebuked by the King and Queen because he married a woman who could be seen as above his station, and did not ask their permission to marry her.
That’s fascinating! I never heard that, but it does make sense. In terms of title, she vastly out, ranked him. Just as a British Sea Captain would not be allowed to marry the daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor without the permission of the King and Queen, it makes sense that he wouldn’t be allowed to marry the daughter of the Emperor of Virginia without their permission.
In "The Adventure of Yellow Face" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1893, it is shown that a white English woman is married to a Black American man and has a child with him. It is one the very few cases where Sherlock Holmes makes a wrong conclusion.
And the child's stepfather accepted her unquestioning once he found out about her, saying that his wife was wrong to think he would never accept the child of her first marriage to a Black man. (Spoiler, I suppose, but at this late date, is there anyone who wants to read the story who hasn't?)
I just found your channel after watching another video of yours about post mortem photography. I absolutely love your passion for all things 1800's! I've always been fascinated by all things 1800's as well. I love your clothing too! It's so amazing to see in our day. I always wanted to live a little bit of time in the 1800's, just to experience it.
I just realized I didn't have the "all notifications" bell selected and that's been rectified. I remembered your channel because I've been obsessively researching 1890s through early 1900s fashion for some illustrations, and I am of the "the more visual input the better" school there. As such, I absolutely love the photos you used here. I'm also in a fashion history group on FB, and we do see a lot of formal portraits of couples and families, some inter-ethnic. I was trying to remember how I found your channel and I think maybe it was because you posted about chatelaines. I also found Sarah Chrisman's channel because of chatelaines! You both have a depth and breadth of knowledge similar to a college friend of mine who could weave her own cloth, hand-make hoop skirts, and could rattle off facts about fashion history while very often living in the garments she created. She quite literally worked at a Living History farm. Sadly, she is no longer among the living, but I know she totally would've loved your content. Thank you for your posts!
Interesting also how many of the First Nations had laws (mainly aimed at women) banning marriage outside of their respective tribes, essentially forcing native women who became involved with men of European or African ancestry wholly into their mates' cultures as they were totally cut off from their own.
I have two mixed race Victorian couples in my family history. The first documented one was in the 1820s when my great-x4-grandfather married an 'Anglo-Indian' Christian woman who was herself the product of a British man marrying a native woman in India. They remained living in India for the whole of their lives, though their six children were sent to boarding schools in England to be educated. The second documented instance is also in India when my Hindu great-grandmother married a white British man. Oddly enough, her family cut her off, but she was welcomed by his family and friends and they seemingly had a very happy marriage. They lived in Britain for about twenty years whilst their children were young before returning to Bengal together in their later years.
I believe you were mainly referring to the U.S., but I do wonder what the relationship arena was like between the UK & India, since the British were so prominent there? Within my DNA evaluation, 5% British & 1% Indian was revealed =an odd percentage--guess someone must have done some soldiering there long ago, methinks.
India had a sizeable number of Anglo Indians who generally worked as clerks and railway workers in the 19th century. The most famous Anglo Indian in Hollywood was Merle Oberon who had an Indian mother and a British father. Vivian Leigh had an Indian grandfather and British grandmother and was also born in India.
@@serahloeffelroberts9901 How interesting! I knew all about Merle Oberon, but did not know this about Vivian Leigh -- both absolute beauties!! Thx for your response & historic info🥰
I’m so happy to have met you today! This video is especially relevant to me as my husband is Palestinian. :) And our daughters have both married African American men.
OOOO So happy to see you upload something new :) There are over 100,000 Pocahontas descendants today, thanks to the prodigious generations of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Interesting. I think you and your boyfriend would have had an easier time in the 1809’s than if it were a black/white relationship. Indians would have been comparatively rare here then and may have been a puzzle for many. Hard to be certain though.
1967....they were forced to accept/recognize such marriages by the US Supreme Court. However, they did not change their state legislature recognizing such until 2000. Also, realize that the acceptance of African Americans regarding Democrat and Republican parties have flip flopped over the various decades. Example: at the time of the Civil War, the Republican party was advocating for the liberty and voting rights for African Americans, and the Democrat party the opposite.
1920-1930 it was switching. However many states allowed interracial marriage since the 1870s. Remember, Women got the right to vote in 1920? Try again history.
Okay, rude. I call my partner my partner as we are partners in life, as equals, as a team. Nothing unfeeling about it. To me, boyfriend/girlfriend sounds less serious than partner and not very mature (I'm a woman, not a girl after all). But I wouldn't care what someone else chooses to call their s/o as it is none of my business. It is a personal choice and it's not that hard to be respectful of it.
While Chinese men were brought to the USA as laborers in the 19th century they were not allowed to bring their families. In California they were not allowed to marry women of any race. In New York city a sizeable number of Chinese men married Irish women which caused something of a scandal. The Irish wives apparently liked being married to Chinese husbands who were hard working and did not get drunk.
California has never been seen as a progressive state, it just had progressive people in it thanks to Hollywood and carpet bagger business in the 1860s---.
I just found your channel! I thought I'd add some of my history, My ancestors were (M)African/Choctaw and (P)French, they were together for 20 years and had 10 children, and Catholic law prohibited such, and the patriarch ended up marrying a French woman. But he made sure everyone was taken care of. But this was in the late 1700s before the Civil War. And that's when race laws went into effect. My mom had it harder than my dad back in the 80's. And growing up biracial wasn't easy as well. I'm glad we are all past that and can love whoever we choose.
Very interesting. I live in California, I lived in or visited many other states, but when I moved here the lack of racial tension and the diversity of not only culture but also landscape made me happily stay here. I am in an interracial marriage.
I always look forward to your new video releases, Adelaide.
I was taught that Rolfe was rebuked by the King and Queen because he married a woman who could be seen as above his station, and did not ask their permission to marry her.
That’s fascinating! I never heard that, but it does make sense. In terms of title, she vastly out, ranked him. Just as a British Sea Captain would not be allowed to marry the daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor without the permission of the King and Queen, it makes sense that he wouldn’t be allowed to marry the daughter of the Emperor of Virginia without their permission.
In "The Adventure of Yellow Face" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1893, it is shown that a white English woman is married to a Black American man and has a child with him. It is one the very few cases where Sherlock Holmes makes a wrong conclusion.
And the child's stepfather accepted her unquestioning once he found out about her, saying that his wife was wrong to think he would never accept the child of her first marriage to a Black man. (Spoiler, I suppose, but at this late date, is there anyone who wants to read the story who hasn't?)
I just found your channel after watching another video of yours about post mortem photography. I absolutely love your passion for all things 1800's! I've always been fascinated by all things 1800's as well. I love your clothing too! It's so amazing to see in our day. I always wanted to live a little bit of time in the 1800's, just to experience it.
Your covers are so much more interesting than the commercial ones. I am actually repelled by the modern commercial ones.
I just realized I didn't have the "all notifications" bell selected and that's been rectified. I remembered your channel because I've been obsessively researching 1890s through early 1900s fashion for some illustrations, and I am of the "the more visual input the better" school there. As such, I absolutely love the photos you used here. I'm also in a fashion history group on FB, and we do see a lot of formal portraits of couples and families, some inter-ethnic.
I was trying to remember how I found your channel and I think maybe it was because you posted about chatelaines. I also found Sarah Chrisman's channel because of chatelaines! You both have a depth and breadth of knowledge similar to a college friend of mine who could weave her own cloth, hand-make hoop skirts, and could rattle off facts about fashion history while very often living in the garments she created. She quite literally worked at a Living History farm. Sadly, she is no longer among the living, but I know she totally would've loved your content. Thank you for your posts!
Ugh how did I miss this video. Very interesting as always Adelaide.
Interesting also how many of the First Nations had laws (mainly aimed at women) banning marriage outside of their respective tribes, essentially forcing native women who became involved with men of European or African ancestry wholly into their mates' cultures as they were totally cut off from their own.
I have two mixed race Victorian couples in my family history. The first documented one was in the 1820s when my great-x4-grandfather married an 'Anglo-Indian' Christian woman who was herself the product of a British man marrying a native woman in India. They remained living in India for the whole of their lives, though their six children were sent to boarding schools in England to be educated.
The second documented instance is also in India when my Hindu great-grandmother married a white British man. Oddly enough, her family cut her off, but she was welcomed by his family and friends and they seemingly had a very happy marriage. They lived in Britain for about twenty years whilst their children were young before returning to Bengal together in their later years.
Brilliant video as always so well researched! I'd love to see more like this in the future! ❤
I always learn SO much from you on subjects I didn't know I was curious about-LOL! Good video. THX
Glad you enjoyed!
Will Mr Beeman-White ever appear in a video?🥺
He might. He has long hair, so I have a fantasy about doing a George Washington-type hairstyle on him.
He said he might, but only if you like, subscribe, and turn on the notification bell, ha ha.
I enjoy your videos so much and always look forward to new ones.
Very interesting. Thank you.
Great video. Thanks for your research.
Thanks for watching!
I believe you were mainly referring to the U.S., but I do wonder what the relationship arena was like between the UK & India, since the British were so prominent there?
Within my DNA evaluation, 5% British & 1% Indian was revealed =an odd percentage--guess someone must have done some soldiering there long ago, methinks.
India had a sizeable number of Anglo Indians who generally worked as clerks and railway workers in the 19th century. The most famous Anglo Indian in Hollywood was Merle Oberon who had an Indian mother and a British father. Vivian Leigh had an Indian grandfather and British grandmother and was also born in India.
@@serahloeffelroberts9901 How interesting! I knew all about Merle Oberon, but did not know this about Vivian Leigh -- both absolute beauties!! Thx for your response & historic info🥰
I’m so happy to have met you today!
This video is especially relevant to me as my husband is Palestinian. :)
And our daughters have both married African American men.
In South Africa Dutch-Indian (Bengali) relationships happened a lot but mostly because of slavery.
in a word..no....not comfortably anyway...
Very, very informative! Thx.😊
You are so welcome!
OOOO So happy to see you upload something new :) There are over 100,000 Pocahontas descendants today, thanks to the prodigious generations of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Oh wow!
I'm going to guess that Alabama repealed it's antimiscegenation laws in 1987
Interesting. I think you and your boyfriend would have had an easier time in the 1809’s than if it were a black/white relationship. Indians would have been comparatively rare here then and may have been a puzzle for many. Hard to be certain though.
Very interesting!
Alabama 1972
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1967....they were forced to accept/recognize such marriages by the US Supreme Court. However, they did not change their state legislature recognizing such until 2000.
Also, realize that the acceptance of African Americans regarding Democrat and Republican parties have flip flopped over the various decades. Example: at the time of the Civil War, the Republican party was advocating for the liberty and voting rights for African Americans, and the Democrat party the opposite.
1920-1930 it was switching.
However many states allowed interracial marriage since the 1870s. Remember, Women got the right to vote in 1920? Try again history.
This is a comment for the algorithm.
Thanks as always!
You refer to him as your boyfriend, much preferable to the cold and unfeeling "partner".
Cold and unfeeling feels a bit much.
Each to their own.
Okay, rude. I call my partner my partner as we are partners in life, as equals, as a team. Nothing unfeeling about it.
To me, boyfriend/girlfriend sounds less serious than partner and not very mature (I'm a woman, not a girl after all). But I wouldn't care what someone else chooses to call their s/o as it is none of my business. It is a personal choice and it's not that hard to be respectful of it.
❤Is "interracial" still a thing ,in your lives?....I thought The U.S., was a First World Country.....