Lovings Vs Virginia Case Study

Interracial relationships have been talked and argued about since before even the colonies were established. Three factors affecting the issue of interracial relationships are the Lovings v. Virginia case, the fact that the color of their skin doesn't define them and therefore you should love them anyway, and the disapproval of others even though it should not matter to them. June 1967, changed how people look at interracial relationships.

Before the Lovings v Virginia case interracial relationships were illegal, and you would be sent to jail if you were involved in one. June 12, 1967 was a landmark of civil rights with the Lovings v Virginia case. Richard and Mildred Loving brought the case to attention by a white man and a black woman, being sentenced to a year in prison for marrying each other. Lovings Day is a day interracial couples annually remember on June 12. Many interracial couples wait for Lovings day to get married. After a unanimous decision the Lovings court case was overturned. Since the court case was finalized the number of interracial relationships has increased immensely. By legalizing the marriage of interracial couples, society has grown more accepting of this. …show more content…
Society should not judge others based on what color their skin is. Despite what our country believes interracial relationships should not be judged because one is colored and one is not. Our society judges others based on what they want to see and what society has been taught about them. Many children of interracial couples do not get treated as fairly as those of a normal couple. Interracial couples as like every couple deserve fair treatment. When we judge others we are not defining them we are only defining ourselves. Love should not be defined by color but by what you see inside the other