After marrying in 1958, childhood sweethearts Mildred and Richard Loving were arrested for violating Virginia's ban on interracial marriage. - ThreadSky

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aclu.org • 1 day ago

After marrying in 1958, childhood sweethearts Mildred and Richard Loving were arrested for violating Virginia's ban on interracial marriage.

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dennis74.bsky.social•1 day ago

When? Were they arrested

mojobaby.bsky.social•1 day ago

1958.
Yes.

justjughandleit.bsky.social•1 day ago

My partner is Ukrainian. I can’t imagine a life where a law would keep us apart or get us arrested.

atlfan2415.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Mine is biracial. Same. 😕❤️

eheart.bsky.social•1 day ago

Won’t happen to Thomas and his tub of lard wife. Sorry to all the tub of lards out there. I mean this in reference to her brain.

builtstrong.bsky.social•1 day ago

It is really unbelievable this was the reality not so long ago. We cannot go back.

aclu.org•1 day ago

We took their case to the Supreme Court who struck down all bans on interracial marriage nationwide in a landmark ruling. We honor Mildred this Black History Month.

samanthajt.bsky.social•1 day ago

It’s sick that this was actually a thing.

nevvydearest.bsky.social•12 hours ago

without this case, my parents would not have been able to get married in 1997, and even then - they eloped due to social pressure.

i'm only 25. we cannot go back.

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