Mildred and Richard Loving
The Lovings lived in Virginia in 1958. They were married in Washington D.C. When they returned to their home, they were arrested and charged with violating the state's (Virginia's) "antimiscegenation statute." The state of Virginia did not allow interracial marriages.
The Lovings were sentenced to one year in prison. The judge said he would suspend the sentence if the Lovings left Virgina and did not return for 25 years.
The Lovings took their case to court. It made it all the way to the Supreme Court, where they won the right to be married. The Supreme Court stated that the "antimiscegenation statue" had no legitimate purpose. The court also found that under the 14th Amendment, the Lovings had the right to marry without the state's interference.
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facts from: http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1966/1966_395
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