Through the years, the United States has changed a lot of laws. One of the most recent changes would be the legalization of marijuana, as its a type of drug and its a crime to possess/consume drugs. Now, more than 20 states in the United States made it legal to consume and/or possess marijuana, but of course, there are strict regulations to get it, such as being over 21 and having an authorized card. But that 's not the crime I’ll be talking about, this one is more revolutionary as seen in our modern society. Couples today are more diverse, compared back to the 20th century when segregation and racism were extreme. Although, there are still some racist people around, the society is more welcoming to interracial couples now. This then led
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The story of the Lovings is such a big part of the American history, their history changed the way we see and experience the things around us. The Lovings are a black and white couple from the state of Virginia. Others might think that this is not a big deal, but if we were to put that this happened in the 1950s, it 's a whole different story. During the 1950s, there 's a law called the Miscegenation Law, this law states that Mildred and Richard Loving can 't marry each other because this law “enforced racial segregation at the level of marriage and intimate relationships by criminalizing interracial marriage and sometimes also sex between members of different races.” making it hard for Mildred who was Native/Black descend and Richard who was …show more content…
That they can love somebody else with a different color of skin without worrying about any law. This changed the nation for the better, and I think this was a great thing to fight for. But as others rejoice for the new change, others who were shaped by their significant others and the previous social expectations are still against the whole interracial marriage. This situation is parallel to how our society is right now with same-sex marriage. Through time it was normal for others to think that being gay is a disease and that it 's shameful to be gay, because of this homosexuals were stereotyped to be bad people when they really are not. This was how blacks were seen back in the days, they were stereotyped to be violent and almost animal like when they are not, they are humans with just tanner
The story of the Lovings is such a big part of the American history, their history changed the way we see and experience the things around us. The Lovings are a black and white couple from the state of Virginia. Others might think that this is not a big deal, but if we were to put that this happened in the 1950s, it 's a whole different story. During the 1950s, there 's a law called the Miscegenation Law, this law states that Mildred and Richard Loving can 't marry each other because this law “enforced racial segregation at the level of marriage and intimate relationships by criminalizing interracial marriage and sometimes also sex between members of different races.” making it hard for Mildred who was Native/Black descend and Richard who was …show more content…
That they can love somebody else with a different color of skin without worrying about any law. This changed the nation for the better, and I think this was a great thing to fight for. But as others rejoice for the new change, others who were shaped by their significant others and the previous social expectations are still against the whole interracial marriage. This situation is parallel to how our society is right now with same-sex marriage. Through time it was normal for others to think that being gay is a disease and that it 's shameful to be gay, because of this homosexuals were stereotyped to be bad people when they really are not. This was how blacks were seen back in the days, they were stereotyped to be violent and almost animal like when they are not, they are humans with just tanner