Loving V. virginia is one of the most memorable landmark cases. Not only because of its coincidental name but also because of this act of love the Loving couple changed many point of views. This case is about an interracial couple that got married in the state of Virginia. This case has had an amazing impact on America to this day. According to the “Historical Perspective of 1924” law, if you had any mixture of blood in you other than white or one-sixteenth Native American you were not allowed to be truly apart of the white society. It didn’t matter if you looked white, if you had any black in you, you had to go to different schools no matter what was demanded. “Mixtures of either of these crossings with true negroes should be designated
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When they got back to their town their town sheriff asked Richard why a black woman was living with him. He replied that she was his wife. They immediately were arrested for breaking the Racial Integrity Act of 1924. They went to court and they then were plead guilty and were to serve one year in jail. However the judge sentenced them to leave the state for 25 years. “Almighty God created the races white, black, yellow, malay, and red, and he placed them on separate continents. And but for the interference with his arrangement there would be no cause for such marriages. The fact that he separated the races shows that he did not intend for the races to mix.” The landmark case was was officially argued on April 10 1967. It wasn’t till June 12 1967 that the case ruled in their favor.
Loving vs. Virginia was quite the impact on history. Their case inspired people to come out and let people know that they were married. This then created the interracial marriage club. To this day there are interracial couples and marriages.
Through history we have had problems with people receiving their rights. It is our government Responsibility to make sure we receive them, but it is also our responsibility to know our rights. Just like in Loving vs. virginia, they knew that this law was violating the Equal Protection Clause. This case showed that it doesn’t matter the color of your skin if you love each other and you want to
When they got back to their town their town sheriff asked Richard why a black woman was living with him. He replied that she was his wife. They immediately were arrested for breaking the Racial Integrity Act of 1924. They went to court and they then were plead guilty and were to serve one year in jail. However the judge sentenced them to leave the state for 25 years. “Almighty God created the races white, black, yellow, malay, and red, and he placed them on separate continents. And but for the interference with his arrangement there would be no cause for such marriages. The fact that he separated the races shows that he did not intend for the races to mix.” The landmark case was was officially argued on April 10 1967. It wasn’t till June 12 1967 that the case ruled in their favor.
Loving vs. Virginia was quite the impact on history. Their case inspired people to come out and let people know that they were married. This then created the interracial marriage club. To this day there are interracial couples and marriages.
Through history we have had problems with people receiving their rights. It is our government Responsibility to make sure we receive them, but it is also our responsibility to know our rights. Just like in Loving vs. virginia, they knew that this law was violating the Equal Protection Clause. This case showed that it doesn’t matter the color of your skin if you love each other and you want to