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Loving v. Virginia
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The Hidden Timeline: When Was Interracial Marriage Legalized?
The fight to dismantle these laws was led by ordinary couples who refused to be criminalized for loving across racial lines. In 1948, Richard and Mildred...
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The Shocking Timeline: When Was Interracial Marriage Legalized in the U.S.?
The ban on interracial marriage wasn’t just a Southern phenomenon. By the mid-19th century, 38 states had laws explicitly prohibiting marriages between people...
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The Hidden Timeline: When Did Interracial Marriage Became Legal?
The legalization of interracial marriage was never inevitable. It required a Black couple, Mildred and Richard Loving, to defy Virginia’s Racial Integrity Act...