Essay On Loving Vs Virginia

One of the most influence cases that certainly changed the future for ever would be the Loving v. Virginia 1969 case. A case that involved both an African American women named Mildred Jeter and a white male named Richard loving. They were both residents of Virginia when they decided to marry each other in the District of Columbia. The loving’s were later convicted for violating the states antimiscegention statue (inter-racial marriages were not allowed). They were sentenced to one year in prison but was later suspended. the judge said that it would only be suspended if they would agree on living Virginia for 25 years. They both moved to the district of Columbia but sooner or later just to become frustrated on not being able to visit their families. Referred by Robert F. Kennedy the American Civil Liberties Union filed against the Virginia court stating that the sentence was only violating the Fourteenth Amendment. The district court …show more content…
Inter-racial couple and kids have become so common that it no longer seen as weirred but as cool and normal. Kids now these days seem to have other racial backgrounds other than white. Men and women seem not to only focus and date their own race. Although it is a little more common the issue is not longer the government but the cultural differences. For example, if an African American is dating or marry a white it is outmadically assumed they don’t like their own race. Because of cases like this people get to marry anyone they want because of this there are more diverse kids. This was a step to the rights African American have. An influence towards people such as people who are in politics to understand and respect the non white people. There was been more stuff combined to years before that protects them. There was been more attention than before but that doesn’t mean raistium has been completely be wiped out from the political