Loving vs. Virginia
Patricia Hruby Powell
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1958–1967 · Caroline County, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
Mildred & Richard Loving
Civil rights & equality
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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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When1958–1967
WhereCaroline County, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
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Mildred Loving
Children
- Sidney Jeter
- Donald Loving
- Peggy Loving
Spouse / Former Spouse
- Richard Loving
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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Loving v. Virginia, then and now: race, sexuality, religion, & law - UNC Press Blog
A university-press essay explores the Loving decision and debates about marriage, race, religion and law.
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Loving vs. Virginia
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
Loving (2016)
Dramatization of the Lovings’ marriage and legal challenge. Official distributor page with film and viewing information.
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Loving vs. Virginia
A documentary novel in verse about Mildred and Richard Loving, using imagined first-person voices grounded in historical research. It is a literary retelling, not a court transcript or the Lovings’ own recorded narration.
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Loving vs. Virginia
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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Loving (2016)
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The fight for the right to marry: the Loving case
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U.S. Supreme Court ruling · constitutional change
1967: Loving v. Virginia
The Supreme Court invalidated state bans on interracial marriage. This was a constitutional court ruling, not legislation passed by Congress.
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