CONTENTS A LETTER FROM DUCHESS 4 CHAPTER ONE Mr. and Mrs. Loving 6 CHAPTER TWO Fighting for Justice 16 CHAPTER THREE An Uphill Battle 26 CHAPTER FOUR A Historic Decision 34 Fast Facts 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 45 Online Resources 46 Learn More 46 About the Authors 47 Index 48
A LETTER FROM DUCHESS In 1961 Ann Dunham got married in Hawaii Dunham was a white woman She married a man from Kenya The marriage was legal in Hawaii But some states outlawed interracial marriage then Dunham later gave birth to Barack Obama future US president Three years earlier another interracial couple had also married Their names were Richard and Mildred Loving They were arrested in Virginia for breaking the state's interracial marriage laws The judge gave them a choice They could go to jail for one year or leave Virginia They chose to leave the state But they later brought their case to court In 1967 the Lovings won a case in the US Supreme Court The court's ruling struck down interracial marriage bans throughout the country This book explores the lives and legacy of the Lovings Join me on a journey that tells the story of the promise of love and the promise of freedom duchess harris 4
5 Mildred Loving left and Richard Loving right were arrested just weeks after they married
