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40th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia ruling approaches

posted 17 years ago by NewHorizons37
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After 40 years, interracial marriage flourishing

It was only 40 years ago _ on June 12, 1967 _ that the U.S. Supreme Court knocked down a Virginia statute barring whites from marrying nonwhites. Since that landmark Loving v. Virginia ruling, the number of interracial marriages has soared.

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[–] jhb-2 17 years ago

I was a very young boy in Virginia when the Loving story unfolded, and I am ashamed of the way this couple was treated by most of the authorities in my home state.

Just after the 40th anniversary, however, I am very proud that my adopted home state -- Massachusetts -- has protected the marriages of thousands of same-sex couples.

[–] poupoulette 16 years ago

It's amazing what they had done lead to where we are now.
Gets me all teary eye when I think about it...