Interracial Relationships that Changed History
Join PBS Black Culture Connection , PBS Learning Media and Listverse as we revisit groundbreaking relationships, cases and rulings that have made a mark on history! Browse the profiles of influential couples around the world or visualize some of their stories through an infographic . Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on email Share on print More Sharing Services 1.9K | Mildred and Richard Loving On July 11, 1958, newlyweds Richard and Mildred Loving were asleep in bed when three armed police officers burst into the room. The couple were hauled from their house and thrown into jail, where Mildred remained for several days, all for the crime of getting married. At that time, 24 states across the country had laws strictly prohibiting marriage between people of different races. Five weeks earlier, the longtime couple had learned Mildred was pregnant and decided to wed in defiance of the law. In order to evade Virginia’s Racial Integrity Act, the pair h