Loving vs. Virginia

8 years

How long did it take for the Lovings to be together legally?

8 States

How many states allowed interracial marriage before 1967?

16 States

How many states punished interracial marriage?

When is Loving Day?

June 12th

Richard and Mildred Loving

These were the people arrested for violating Virginia's ban on interracial marriage.

This case declared anti-miscegenation laws, and further progressed equality for colored people.

What does Loving vs. Virginia have to do with the Civil Rights movement?

Spend a year in jail or leave Virginia.

What was the ultimatum that was offered to the Lovings?

Racial Integrity Act of 1924

Which act prohibited interracial marriage as well as usage of a marriage license with the incorrect race?

Mildred was of Native and African descent.

Why was the Lovings' marriage considered an interracial one?

Loving vs. Virginia

a landmark civil rights decision of the United States Supreme Court, which invalidated laws prohibiting interracial marriage.