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Loving v. Virginia (1967)
“Almighty God created the races…and he placed them on separate continents
…”Slide2
Passage of TimeSlide3
What is this Supreme Court case about?
History Skill:
PredictionSlide4
Essential Question
What drives individuals to action?Slide5
Timeline of Black-White Relations
Miscegenation
mis
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sidg
- in -
ation
n
. the interbreeding of people considered to be of different racial types.“cohabiting as man and wife, against the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth…”Slide6
Accessing Prior Knowledge
What arguments do you predict would be made
for
and
against
interracial marriage?Slide7
Countdown Timer
What arguments do you predict would be made
for
and
against
interracial marriage?Slide8
Arguments
For Interracial Marriage
Against Interracial
Marriage
Violates the 14
th
Amendment Due Process Clause
Interracial breeding will lead to the spread of many illnesses such as sickle-cell anemiaViolates the 14th
Amendment Equal Protection ClauseThe forefathers understood the necessity to separate the racesLaws are
aimed towards a society of white supremacy
The Bible
says it is wrong
It
is illegal to make laws in which race distinguishes the legality of an act
It
leads to a slippery slope of other degenerative behavior
Criminalization
of love
Interracial
marriage is unnatural
Interracial couples have existed throughout history
Communists support interracial marriage
The laws are
inherently based in ignorance
Lower the quality of the white raceSlide9
Mock Trial
The following roles need to be filled:
1 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Earl Warren)
8 Supreme Court Justices (4 if smaller class size)
1 Mildred Loving
1 Richard Loving
1-2 Lawyer(s) for Defense 1-2 Lawyer(s) for Prosecution
The following optional roles need to be filled:
Newspaper reporter
Audience member(s) against miscegenation laws
Audience member(s) for miscegenation lawsSlide10
Timeline of the Mock TrialSlide11
Connection to the present
How is Loving v. Virginia relevant to this day?