The "star-crossed lovers from different ethnic groups" trope is not new as a tale from 1971 shows!
But, Hispanic girl-Anglo boy relationships seem to have a particular interest for comics writers and artists...even back to the 1950s!
Both this never-reprinted tale from EC Comics' Modern Love #7 (1950) and the 1970s story show the woman leaving the man to avoid prejudice against her from affecting his career!
In the 1950s, it was disturbing, but in the pre-civil rights era, it was the status quo.
In the 1970s, it was disturbing, but far less common.
In the 2010s, the resurgence of this sort of prejudice is frightening, setting America back over 60 years!
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