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Loving Vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case
By POWELL, Patricia Hruby
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Starred Review on December 1, 2017 | Xpress Reviews
Gr 8 Up—This year marks the 50th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, the landmark Supreme Court case that struck down laws barring interracial marriage. The couple at the heart of the case—Mildred Jeter, who was black and Native American, and Richard Loving, who was white—were reluctant heroes. They had married legally in 1958 in Washington, DC, but were arrested in Virginia, convicted, and banished ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
