When Mildred and Richard Loving are arrested, jailed, and exiled from their home simply because of their mixed-race marriage, they must challenge the courts and the country in order to secure their civil rights.
Richard Perry Loving and Mildred Jeter Loving wanted to live out their married life near family in Virginia. However, the state refused to let them - because Richard was white and Mildred was black. After being arrested and charged with a crime, the Lovings were forced to leave their home - until they turned to the legal system.
In one of the country's most prominent legal battles, Loving v. Virginia, the Lovings secured their future when the court struck down all state laws prohibiting mixed marriage. Acclaimed author Larry Dane Brimner's thorough research and detailed reconstruction of the Loving v. Virginia case memorializes the emotional journey towards marriage equality in this critical addition to his award-winning oeuvre of social justice titles.
| ISBN: | 9781629797519 |
| Publication date: | 1st December 2020 |
| Author: | Larry Dane Brimner |
| Publisher: | Calkins Creek an imprint of Astra Publishing House |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 109 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage social topics: Activism / activists Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance History Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism |
When Mildred and Richard Loving are arrested, jailed, and exiled from their home simply because of their mixed-race marriage, they must challenge the courts and the country in order to secure their civil rights.Richard Perry Loving and Mildred Jeter Loving wanted to live out their married life near family in Virginia. However, the state refused to let them - because Richard was white and Mildred was black.
Finding a Way Home features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage social topics: Activism / activists, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance, History, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism
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Finding a Way Home was written by Larry Dane Brimner and published by Calkins Creek an imprint of Astra Publishing House
Finding a Way Home has 109 pages