The story of Richard and Mildred Loving has actually been made into a film. Richard is a white man and Mildred was a part black part cherokee woman. The two were in love and wanted to get married, but in their state, that type of mixed marriage was a criminal offense. The couple was even banished from their home.
This reminds me of Nanny Logans parents (Sadie and Bessies grandparents). They were unable to marry because Virginia state law forbade any person with one-eighth black heritage to marry a white person: Nanny's mother was a quarter black. Even though they were in love, they were not allowed to marry just like the Lovings.
The Lovings fought for their right to be together and their case went to the Supreme Court in the Loving v. Virginia case.
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