Richard and Mildrid Loving were in love, both adults...
They got married, and began there lives together.
Shortly thereafter they were arrested and spend time in jail for having gotten married.
This was in the United States of America...
On this date only 41 years ago, the Supreme Court, in what many complained was an abuse of its power, struck down the prohibition against interracial marriage in the state of Virginia and 13 other states, based on the right to Privacy (freedom).
You see, Richard was white and Mildrid was black. Richard Loving died four years later in an auto accident. Mildrid died last year.
Amazing, only 41 years ago people spent time in jail for being married to a member of a different race.
So in rememberance.... Happy Loving Day!
They got married, and began there lives together.
Shortly thereafter they were arrested and spend time in jail for having gotten married.
This was in the United States of America...
On this date only 41 years ago, the Supreme Court, in what many complained was an abuse of its power, struck down the prohibition against interracial marriage in the state of Virginia and 13 other states, based on the right to Privacy (freedom).
You see, Richard was white and Mildrid was black. Richard Loving died four years later in an auto accident. Mildrid died last year.
Amazing, only 41 years ago people spent time in jail for being married to a member of a different race.
So in rememberance.... Happy Loving Day!
