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Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia Their marriage has been the subject of three movies, including the drama Loving , and several songs. They moved to Washington, D. In , the Supreme Court ruled in their favor, striking down the Virginia statute and all state anti-miscegenation laws as unconstitutional , for violating due process and equal protection of the law under the Fourteenth Amendment.

Richard was killed in the crash, at the age of Mildred lost vision in her right eye.

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With the exception of a statement supporting LGBT rights , Mildred lived "a quiet, private life declining interviews and staying clear of the spotlight" after Loving and the death of her husband. I support the freedom to marry for all. That's what Loving , and loving, are all about. Supreme Court decision Obergefell v. Hodges Mildred identified culturally as Native American , specifically Rappahannock , [ 9 ] a historic and now a federally recognized tribe in Virginia.

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She was reported to have Cherokee , Portuguese , and African American ancestry. He was also born and raised in Central Point, where he became a construction worker after school. His father's maternal grandfather, T.