The Impact of Loving v. Virginia Case on Interracial Marriages

What was the ruling in the case of Loving v. Virginia?

A) Legal to discriminate based on race in marriage B) Legal to prohibit interracial marriages C) Unconstitutional to ban interracial marriages D) Legal for states to impose racial marriage restrictions

The landmark case of Loving v. Virginia resulted in a unanimous Supreme Court ruling which declared bans on interracial marriages unconstitutional, setting a legal precedent for future court decisions.

The ruling in the case of Loving v. Virginia made it unconstitutional to ban interracial marriages. Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, filed a lawsuit against Virginia's Racial Integrity Act, a law prohibiting interracial marriages. In 1967, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Virginia's ban on interracial marriages violated several aspects of the 14th Amendment. This landmark case not only allowed the Lovings to live as a married couple in Virginia, but it also invalidated any anti-miscegenation laws remaining in other states. The Loving v. Virginia case has been referenced in several subsequent court decisions, including those regarding same-sex marriage.