In the novel we are reading, Rufus and Leona receive hateful stares on the streets of New York City. The time is the 1950s and in many states in America it is illegal for mixed-race couples to get married. The taboo against miscegenation (mixing) extends to public attitudes to unmarried couples as well.
Last year, Mildred Loving died and she is remembered as one who stood up for what she believed in: racist laws should not dictate who adults may marry.
Read more about Mildred's story here...
In Louisiana, a judge has refused to grant a marriage license to an inter-racial couple. Last week!
More here...
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