Virginia hasn't always been for lovers
Subtitle: interracial marriage bans and the case of Richard and Mildred Loving
By: Phyl Newbeck.
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Carbondale
Language: eng
Number of pages: 298
Subjects: Interracial marriage -- Law and legislation -- Virginia -- History -- 20th century.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-290) and index.
Table of contents: title: I do; title: The passing capital of America; title: Making sense of senseless laws; title: How it all began; title: The prosecutions continue; title: Taking away the children and the money; title: The West leads the way; title: The organizations challenge, and the challenges become organized; title: The sad case of Ruby and Ham; title: Connie and Dewey share a room; title: Richard and Mildred want to go home; title: On to the Supreme Court; title: The Amicus briefs; title: Virginia and North Carolina defend the indefensible; title: May it please the court; title: The Supreme Court speaks; title: Not all states listen; title: "A big interracial display of their romance"; title: The Feds finally step in; title: Happily ever after.