Discussion QuestionsĬheck out this linkfor some ideas for discussion questions and more information on the case between Loving v Virginia. The law was changed and Richard and Mildred were finally free at last to be legally married to each other in Virginia. It didn’t take long for the decision to be made. On June 12th, 1967, the case of Loving v. They also believe in fighting for making marriage legal between races for all future interracial couples. With courage and bravery, Richard and Mildred decided to fight to change the law so they could live freely and legally with their family. The case for Loving : the fight for interracial marriage Available at Staley Library Juvenile Collection - 4th Floor. Although they lived happily there together, they missed their family and longed to return back to Virginia. To prevent any future issues, they had to move their lives including their children to Washington, D.C. Upon their return to Virginia, they got arrested for being married to each other. where marriage between different races were legal.
Despite the law, they got married in Washington, D.C. Richard and Mildred were an interracial couple and in 1958, marriage between different races was illegal in Virginia. After meeting and falling in love, they wanted to get married and have children. Richard and Mildred met like most other couples. Who are Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter? I recently found this book at the library and was immediately interested in the story about the couple that fought to make interracial marriage legal in their state. The couple got married in Washington, D.C., but when they moved back to Virginia, they were arrested. The Case for Loving written by Selina Alko and illustrated by Selina and Alko and Sean Quallsis a wonderful non-fiction picture book to teach your child about interracial marriage. The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage by Selina Alko Because he was white and she was African American and Cherokee, Mildred and Richard Loving were not permitted to marry under Virginia’s law in 1958.
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