Loving V. Virginia (388 U.S. 1)

sweet v. Virginia (388 U.S. 1) On July 11, 1958 a couple of hours after midnight, Richard gentle a white man and Mildred sweet an African American woman were awakened to the presence of three officers in their bedroom. one of the three officers demanded from Richard to identify the woman next to him. Mildred, full of fear, told the officers that she was his wife, snatch Richard pointed to the marriage license on the wall. The couple was then supercharged and later found guilty in violation of the states anti-miscegenation statute. Mr. and Mrs. Loving were residents of the small town of Central point, Virginia. They were family friends who had dated each another(prenominal) since he was seventeen and she a teenager. When they learned that marriage was illicit for them in Virginia, they simply drove over the Washington, D.C. for the ceremony. They returned to Virginia and were arrested the following month for violating the anti-miscegenation statute, which was state in the Racial Integrity Act...If you want to limit a full essay, order it on our website: OrderEssay.net

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