Unforgotten Casebook — One case. Every angle. One place.1958–1967 · Caroline County, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
Civil rights & equality
Mildred and Richard Loving were prosecuted under Virginia’s ban on interracial marriage after marrying in Washington, D.C. Their challenge reached the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1967, Loving v. Virginia struck down state bans on interracial marriage, changing constitutional protections for couples nationwide.
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Mildred and Richard raised these children together. Sidney was Mildred’s son from an earlier relationship; Richard was the biological father of Donald and Peggy.
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A university-press essay explores the Loving decision and debates about marriage, race, religion and law.
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Patricia Hruby Powell
A documentary novel in verse based on the Lovings’ story. This is a literary retelling, not the source book for the 2016 film.
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Jeff Nichols · Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton · 2016
Dramatization of the Lovings’ marriage and legal challenge. Official distributor page with film and viewing information.
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Jeff Nichols · Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton · 2016
Dramatization of the Lovings’ marriage and legal challenge. Official distributor page with film and viewing information.
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U.S. Supreme Court ruling · constitutional change
The Supreme Court invalidated state bans on interracial marriage. This was a constitutional court ruling, not legislation passed by Congress.
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