OPPapers.com Essay Index >> American History >> Loving V. Virginia (388 U.S. 1)
We have many free term papers and essays on Loving V. Virginia (388 U.S. 1). We also have a wide variety of research papers and book reports available to you for free. You can browse our collection of term papers or use our search engine.
Loving v. Virginia (388 US 1). ... Loving v. Virginia. 388 US 1. US Sup. Ct. 1967
Loving v. Virginia Oral Argument (1967): Perez v. Sharp. ...
... December 7, 2004 http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_14_55/ai_105408301
US Supreme Court Case, LOVING v. VIRGINIA, 388 US 1 (1967), Find Law for ...
... precedent was used and expanded upon with legislative intent in cases such as Loving
v. Virginia, dealing with ... Loving V. Virgina 388 US 1 US Supreme Ct ...
... 541, 554 (1977). Loving v. Virginia, which struck down a race based state law ... be
subjected to the `most rigid scrutiny.' " 388 US 1, 11 (1967). ...
Submitted by brookg on April 25, 2005
Category: American History
Words: 2075 | Pages: 9
Views: 382
Popularity Rank: 25,669
Average Member Grade: N/A (Add a Comment / Grade this Paper)
On July 11, 1958 a couple of hours after midnight, Richard Loving a white man and Mildred Loving an African American woman were awakened to the presence of three officers in their bedroom. One of the three officers demanded from Richard to identify the woman next to him. Mildred, full of fear, told the officers that she was his wife, while Richard pointed to the marriage license on the wall. The couple was then charged and later found guilty in violation of the state's anti-miscegenation statute.
Mr. and Mrs. Loving were residents of the small town of Central point, Virginia. They were family friends who had dated each other since he was seventeen and she a teenager. When they learned that marriage was illegal for them in Virginia, they simply drove over the Washington, D.C. for the ceremony. They returned to Virginia and were arrested the following month for violating the anti-miscegenation statute, which was declared in the Racial Integrity Act of 1924. Commonwealth's Attorney Bernard Mahon obtained the warrant for Richard Loving and "Mildred Jeter". Mildred's maiden name was on the warrant because in Virginia a marriage between a white and black was considered void. In October 1958, the indictments of Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter were bought before the court and on January 6, 1959, Richard and Mildred pled not guilty to the charges. Changing their pleas to guilty and waiving their right to a jury trial due to fear and optimism for a favorable punishment, the Lovings took the plea bargain. The Circuit Court judge that was presiding over the case, Judge Leon M. Bazile, did not see favor on them and sentenced them to one year in jail. Yet, at the same time in agreement with the plea bargain, Judge Bazile suspended the sentence for 25 years provided that the Lovings would leave the state of Virginia immediately and not return together for the whole period. There was a catch, for when the 25 year period ends they would still face the prosecution of...
You must Login to view the entire paper.
If you are not a member yet, Sign Up for free!