If you insist on ignoring all the evidence I presented that you're a fool speaking insulting nonsense, and want to focus solely on (i) interracial marriage, and (ii) lack of black folk in Maine, at least check out this chart on interracial marriage:
Interracial marriage is is a lot higher in the "South" than the "Northeast," much higher than the "Midwest," and is comparable (albeit lower) than in the "West." Hmm.
"Clause 1: The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a Tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person."
I have to add some more. You say the South "maintains racial and caste hierarchies as a way of ordering their societies," and to support it, you point to interracial marriage statistics (which, as I wrote above, are meaningless as you've portrayed them). How about some other evidence? First, what about racial populations as compared state-by-state. The fact that Maine has almost no Blacks in it, you think is an exculpating fact? Maybe it's inculpating? Why do YOU think that no Blacks want to live in Maine? Further, as anyone who pays attention to these things knows, there's currently a mass movement from Blacks living in the North to the South (some call it the "Reverse Great Migration"). How do you account for that? Also, what about residential segregation? Again, as anybody who pays attention to these things knows, residential segregation is lowest in the South. Compare almost any Southern state to almost any Northern one. Third, how about educational segregation? Segregation in public schools is far higher in the North than the South. In fact, the NAACP LDF intentionally targeted Southern states for their public interest desegregation litigation campaign, in fear that Northern judges would simply be unwilling to take any action. They were right. Others targeted Northern states, leading to the end of courts entertaining these cases. Compare Swann (Charlotte, North Carolina; approving busing) to Milliken (Detroit, Michigan; disapproving busing). In fact, compare housing segregation and public education segregation in Charlotte and Detroit. Really, this whole post is a joke. As an ostensible academic, I expect more from you.
Juan, these statistics you're putting side by side are bullshit. Sure, interracial marriage in California is high, but who's that between? That's Asians and Whites. Interracial marriage between Whites and Blacks in California is just as low (lower?) than it is throughout the South. Comparing White--Non-White marriage rights to White--Black population distributions are meaningless, and I think that you, ostensibly an academic, understand that. Further, we have updated statistics on these matters (interracial marriage, racial population breakdowns) thanks to the new Census, and it's incredibly detailed -- why are you trotting out these outdated statistics? It's hard to take this seriously.
If you insist on ignoring all the evidence I presented that you're a fool speaking insulting nonsense, and want to focus solely on (i) interracial marriage, and (ii) lack of black folk in Maine, at least check out this chart on interracial marriage:
http://pewresearch.org/assets/publications/1616-10.gif
Interracial marriage is is a lot higher in the "South" than the "Northeast," much higher than the "Midwest," and is comparable (albeit lower) than in the "West." Hmm.
"Clause 1: The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a Tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person."
http://www.house.gov/house/Constitution/Constitution.html
What do you suppose that is referring to?
And after the people of color left the South and moved to, say, Detroit -- a city in Juan's home state -- how were they greeted?
I have to add some more. You say the South "maintains racial and caste hierarchies as a way of ordering their societies," and to support it, you point to interracial marriage statistics (which, as I wrote above, are meaningless as you've portrayed them). How about some other evidence? First, what about racial populations as compared state-by-state. The fact that Maine has almost no Blacks in it, you think is an exculpating fact? Maybe it's inculpating? Why do YOU think that no Blacks want to live in Maine? Further, as anyone who pays attention to these things knows, there's currently a mass movement from Blacks living in the North to the South (some call it the "Reverse Great Migration"). How do you account for that? Also, what about residential segregation? Again, as anybody who pays attention to these things knows, residential segregation is lowest in the South. Compare almost any Southern state to almost any Northern one. Third, how about educational segregation? Segregation in public schools is far higher in the North than the South. In fact, the NAACP LDF intentionally targeted Southern states for their public interest desegregation litigation campaign, in fear that Northern judges would simply be unwilling to take any action. They were right. Others targeted Northern states, leading to the end of courts entertaining these cases. Compare Swann (Charlotte, North Carolina; approving busing) to Milliken (Detroit, Michigan; disapproving busing). In fact, compare housing segregation and public education segregation in Charlotte and Detroit. Really, this whole post is a joke. As an ostensible academic, I expect more from you.
Juan, these statistics you're putting side by side are bullshit. Sure, interracial marriage in California is high, but who's that between? That's Asians and Whites. Interracial marriage between Whites and Blacks in California is just as low (lower?) than it is throughout the South. Comparing White--Non-White marriage rights to White--Black population distributions are meaningless, and I think that you, ostensibly an academic, understand that. Further, we have updated statistics on these matters (interracial marriage, racial population breakdowns) thanks to the new Census, and it's incredibly detailed -- why are you trotting out these outdated statistics? It's hard to take this seriously.