Richard and Mildred Loving married in 1958 but a year later were charged for violating Virginia’s code prohibiting interracial couples from marrying outside the state and returning. They were sentenced to a year in jail.
After appealing a previous decision made by the supreme court of Virginia, in 1967 the US supreme court unanimously decided that the Virginia prohibition was unconstituional. The landmark decision led to the legalization of interracial marriage in the US. 50 years on we’d like to hear what the momentous milestone meant to you.
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We’d like to find out from people about how you felt when mixed-race marriages were legalized. What did it mean for you? How do you feel 50 years on since the supreme court decision?
Please share your views and experiences, anonymously if you prefer, in the form below. The form is encrypted and only the Guardian can see your responses. We feature some of your responses in our reporting.
