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Monday marks 50th anniversary of Loving decision on interracial marriage

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Monday marks the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in Loving v. Virginia, which effectively struck down bans on interracial marriage in Virginia and 15 other states.

The unanimous court ruled that Virginia's anti-miscegenation statutes violated the 14h Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees equal protection of the laws.

In delivering the court's opinion on June 12, 1967, Chief Justice Earl Warren said: "Under our Constitution, the freedom...


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