Back then the Christian right had a notion about what God intended a family to look like. and they legislated against interracial marriages. My family was legal in Massachusetts, but not in Texas.
"But today in history, on June 12, 1967 the Supreme Court struck down state miscegenation laws prohibiting interracial marriages as violations of the 14th amendment which guarantees equal protection under the law. In June of 1958, Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter had married in Washington D.C. Upon return to their home state of Virginia, the couple was arrested, convicted of a felony, and sentenced to a year in jail. Their appeal led to the decision."
quote from Peace Buttons email.
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