Loving v. Virginia (apr 10, 1967 – jun 12, 1967)
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Interracial marriageIn 1958, Mildred Jeter, a black woman, and Richard Loving, a white man, got married in Washington, D.C. When they returned to Virginia, they were charged with breaking a law that prohibited interracial marriages. The court found them guilty, sentencing them to a year in jail, with the option to avoid it by leaving Virginia and not returning for 25 years.
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Date:
apr 10, 1967
jun 12, 1967
~ 2 months and 3 days