Loving v. Virginia, 388 U.S. 1 (1967) p.667

SUBJECT

racial discrimination

FACTS

Law that prevented marriages between races.

ISSUE

Whether law making inter-racial marriage is unconstitutional.

RATIONAL

State argued that the law was applied equally to whites and non-whites and therefore not discriminatory. But in actuallity the law only kept whites from marrying non-whites.

Created on: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 at 13:27:49 (PST)