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RIP Mildred Loving

May 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Matriarch of racially mixed marriages dies
U.S. Supreme Court overthrew bans after Mildred [and Richard] Loving challenged law
Interesting quotes:
“There can be no doubt that restricting the freedom to marry solely because of racial classifications violates the central meaning of the equal protection clause,” the court ruled in a unanimous decision.
“The law that threatened the Lovings with [...]

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