Tatiana Bucci· Not determined

Confirmed

The Italian racial laws were enacted from 1938 onwards, making mixed marriages like that of the speaker's parents impossible thereafter.

Omissions

• The racial laws were specifically enacted through Royal Decree Law No. 138 of September 7, 1938, and officially announced on November 11, 1938. The laws remained in effect until 1944.

Sources

• PrimaryU.S. Department of State - Office of the HistorianRoyal Decree Law No. 138 of September 7, 1938 enacted by the Fascist Government
• SecondaryMuseo Padova Ebraica - 11 November 1938: Corriere della Sera announces the Racial LawsOn 11 November 1938, the newspaper Il Corriere della Sera announced the approval of the Racial Laws by the Italian government
• TertiaryWikipedia - Italian racial lawsThe Italian racial laws were a series of laws promulgated by the government of Benito Mussolini in Fascist Italy from 1938 to 1944 in order to enforce racial discrimination and segregation