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'''Loving Day''' is a Washington D.C. holiday celebrating the 1967 [[U.S. Supreme Court|Supreme Court]] decision [[Loving v. Virginia]] that declared laws against miscegenation [[unconstitutional]] on [[Equal Protection Clause|equal protection]] grounds.<ref>{{hnb|Tucker|2006}}</ref> It is celebrated on or about June 12 each year.<ref>{{hnb|LovingDay.org|2004}}</ref> | '''Loving Day''' is a Washington D.C. holiday celebrating the 1967 [[U.S. Supreme Court|Supreme Court]] decision [[Loving v. Virginia]] that declared laws against miscegenation [[unconstitutional]] on [[Equal Protection Clause|equal protection]] grounds.<ref>{{hnb|Tucker|2006}}</ref> It is celebrated on or about June 12 each year.<ref>{{hnb|LovingDay.org|2004}}</ref> | ||
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| + | [[File:Thomas Hart Benton - The Twist, 1964.jpg|thumb|center|340px|[[Thomas Hart Benton]], The Twist, 1964.]] | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[[Miscegenation]] | *[[Miscegenation]] | ||
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*[http://www.lovingday.org/ lovingday.org] | *[http://www.lovingday.org/ lovingday.org] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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| Title = Loving Day Recalls a Time When the Union of a Man And a Woman Was Banned | | Title = Loving Day Recalls a Time When the Union of a Man And a Woman Was Banned | ||
| Publisher = Washington Post | | Publisher = Washington Post | ||
| − | | URL = | + | | URL = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/12/AR2006061201716.html |
}} retrieved on 2008-01-09 | }} retrieved on 2008-01-09 | ||
*{{Harvard reference | *{{Harvard reference | ||
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| URL = http://www.lovingday.org/holiday.htm | | URL = http://www.lovingday.org/holiday.htm | ||
}} retrieved on 2008-01-09 | }} retrieved on 2008-01-09 | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:13, September 26, 2018
Loving Day is a Washington D.C. holiday celebrating the 1967 Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia that declared laws against miscegenation unconstitutional on equal protection grounds.[1] It is celebrated on or about June 12 each year.[2]
Thomas Hart Benton, The Twist, 1964.
See also
References
Sources
- Tucker, Neely (2007-06-13), Loving Day Recalls a Time When the Union of a Man And a Woman Was Banned, Washington Post retrieved on 2008-01-09
- LovingDay.org, Loving Day (2004), The Holiday: What is Loving Day?, lovingday.org retrieved on 2008-01-09