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06-12-2020, 05:56 PM
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Loving Day Celebrates Interracial Marriages
It was ONLY 53 years ago, that the ban on interracial marriages by 16 states...was struck down by the SCOTUS. 
Yes, Florida was one of them.
It's hard to even comprehend...it was so recent.
Overturned 12 June 1967 by Loving v. Virginia (16 states: AL AR DE FL GA KY LA MO MS NC OK SC TN TX VA WV) 
Loving Day (pucker up here)
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June 12 is Loving Day, a celebration marking the day the Supreme Court struck down state bans against interracial marriage.
The day is named for the monumental case, Loving v. Virginia, and the interracial couple at its center, Richard and Mildred Loving. The 1967 Supreme Court decision struck down 16 state bans on interracial marriage as unconstitutional.
"Over the long haul, it changes America," said Peter Wallenstein, author of "Race, Sex, and the Freedom to Marry: Loving v. Virginia. "It’s just a stunning case."
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Last edited by ColdNoMore; 06-12-2020 at 06:05 PM.
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