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Loving v. Virginia was a Supreme Court case that struck down state laws banning interracial marriage in the United States. The plaintiffs in the case were Richard and Mildred Loving, a white man and black woman whose marriage was deemed illegal according to Virginia state law. With the help of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Lovings appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled unanimously that so-called “anti-miscegenation” statutes were unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment.
On a hot summer night in 1958, law enforcement burst through the door of the lovings. The Lovings hadn't gone on a crime spree, but they were public enemies in the eyes of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Mr and Mrs Loving were thrown in jail for getting married
originally posted by: spacedoubt
Loving.
Such a short time ago.
Race mixing was illegal, crazy
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
originally posted by: spacedoubt
Loving.
Such a short time ago.
Race mixing was illegal, crazy
Virginia is for lovers... Unless it was five decades ago and your skin melanin didn't match your partners.
Crazy the arrogance of man that they think they can project their beliefs onto another. It must take someone who's never found love to think you could choose yours.
originally posted by: Boadicea
a reply to: Southern Guardian
When my in-laws were married in the early 50s, they had to marry on a military base because it was illegal for my mother-in-law to marry anyone according to Arizona state laws which forbade mixed race marriages. Not only are my in-laws different races, my mother-in-law is mixed race. She could not even marry someone of the same two mixed races as herself!
Their marriage was recognized by the state, but they had to do it under federal jurisdiction (I think that's the right word here).
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
Crazy the arrogance of man that they think they can project their beliefs onto another.
Thanks for sharing Boadicea! My uncle married a woman from Indonesia in the early 60s. There were issues at that time. He lived in Oklahoma City. It's amazing.... in the land of the free.... they weren't really free...... they did divorce in the 80s but still... she made him happy.... never understood this government involvement. My family was rather supportive of the marriage as well....
originally posted by: Krahzeef_Ukhar
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
Crazy the arrogance of man that they think they can project their beliefs onto another.
I don't question your virtue...
But aren't you projecting your beliefs?
originally posted by: spacedoubt
I didn’t say anything to him, and it’s always bothered me that I didn’t call him out.