Anniversary for Loving v. Virginia

June 12, 2008

Today marks the 40th 41st anniversary of the legalization of interracial marriage, which followed a landmark decision in the case Loving v. Virginia. The June 12, 1967 Supreme Court decision struck down anti-miscegenation laws in more than a dozen states.

At the heart of the case were Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple from rural Virginia, who were married in 1958 in Washington, D.C. When the Lovings returned home to Caroline County, Virginia, they were arrested and banished from the state for violating Virginia’s Racial Integrity Act. They sued after relocating to D.C, hoping to return to Virginia.

Since the Loving decision, mixed marriages have become more common but still rare, at only 7 percent of total marriages in the nation.

NPR took a look back at the historic case in 2007.

JACKIE SAUTER, Web Editor

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Posted by Jackie Sauter | Filed Under Supreme Court, law 

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2 Responses to “Anniversary for Loving v. Virginia”

  1. Anonymous on June 13th, 2008 6:45 am

    Uh, isn’t it 41 years?

  2. The Daily Record on June 13th, 2008 8:06 am

    Yes, you’re right. The decision came down in 1967, 41 years ago yesterday. The NPR retrospective - done on the 40th anniversary - aired in 2007.

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