The case for loving: the fight for interracial marriage

Imagine not being able to marry the person you loved, just because they were of a race different from your own. This is the story of one brave family: Mildred Loving, Richard Perry Loving, and their three children. It is the story of how Mildred and Richard fell in love, and got married in Washingto...

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Main Author: Alko, Selina (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Arthur A. Levine Books [2015]
Edition:First edition
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Summary:Imagine not being able to marry the person you loved, just because they were of a race different from your own. This is the story of one brave family: Mildred Loving, Richard Perry Loving, and their three children. It is the story of how Mildred and Richard fell in love, and got married in Washington D.C. When they moved back to their hometown in Virginia, they were arrested for violating that state's law against interracial marriage. The Lovings refused to allow their children to get the message that their parents' love was wrong and so they fought the unfair law, taking their case all the way to the Supreme Court
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references
Physical Description:32 ungezählte Seiten
ISBN:9780545478533
0545478537

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