Asked by Blair McCall on Apr 24, 2024
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In 1967, the Supreme Court ruled in Loving v. Virginia that
A) suspects could refuse to cooperate with police.
B) local elections could be monitored by federal officials.
C) state laws prohibiting interracial marriage were unconstitutional.
D) those in police custody had certain rights.
E) school prayer was unconstitutional.
Supreme Court
The highest judicial court in the United States, which has the ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal and state court cases that involve a point of federal law.
Loving V. Virginia
A landmark 1967 Supreme Court case that declared state laws banning interracial marriage unconstitutional, thus allowing Richard and Mildred Loving, and others like them, to legally marry.
Interracial Marriage
A marriage between individuals of different racial backgrounds, often challenging social norms and reflecting societal attitudes towards race.
- Examine the effects of Supreme Court rulings in the 1960s on American social dynamics and personal freedoms.
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Sahej Juneja1 week ago
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The Supreme Court's ruling in Loving v. Virginia declared that state laws banning interracial marriage were unconstitutional, thereby invalidating such laws across the United States. This landmark decision was based on the principle that such laws violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Learning Objectives
- Examine the effects of Supreme Court rulings in the 1960s on American social dynamics and personal freedoms.