[Ads-l] Antedating of "Biracial" (Child of Parents of Different Races)

[Shapiro, Fred]

biracial (OED, Additional sense, 1963 [30 Dec.])

1956 Fort Worth Star-Telegram 21 Oct. Section Two, Page 9 (Newspapers.com)  (headline) "Living Lotus" Is Poignant Tale of a Bi-Racial Child.

1963 New Pittsburgh Courier 14 Sept. 9/1 (Newspapers.com)  Because of its unique place among adoption agencies, Welcome Home receives only difficult "cases" for placement.  These include the physically handicapped, the bi-racial, and the older child passed over in favor of more appealing babies.

Fred Shapiro



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