De criminalizing mixed marriages

By seanne.webster-davis
Grade Level
6-8
public
LEARNING PLAN
Essential Question
  • Should a person be allowed to marry the person they fall in love with?
  • Should they only marry inside of their race?
Texts
Informational

Loving for All

Richard and Mildred Loving were plaintiffs in the historic Supreme Court ruling Loving v. Virginia, which struck down race restrictions on the freedom to marry. What follows is Mildred Loving’s public statement delivered on June 12, 2007, the 40th Anniversary of the decision.
by
Mildred Loving
Grade Level
6-8 9-12
Subject
Civics
History
Geography
Topic
Civil Rights Movement Race & Ethnicity Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias Rights & Activism
Social Justice Domain
Justice Action
July 7, 2014
Plan Built By
seanne.webster-davis
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