Virginia is another example of an enormous leap in the civil rights movement. In Virginia, interracial marriage was illegal, likewise in many other states. An interracial couple saw this as unconstitutional and took it to the courts. Fortunately, the Supreme Court gave their judgement and saw the Virginia law as unconstitutional. This meant that blacks and whites could now legally get married. However, people might harass them about it. Loving v. Virginia is another example of cases that gave African Americans hope. These types of cases are the kind that made blacks want to keep trying and what helped them get their equal rights (Loving v.
Virginia is another example of an enormous leap in the civil rights movement. In Virginia, interracial marriage was illegal, likewise in many other states. An interracial couple saw this as unconstitutional and took it to the courts. Fortunately, the Supreme Court gave their judgement and saw the Virginia law as unconstitutional. This meant that blacks and whites could now legally get married. However, people might harass them about it. Loving v. Virginia is another example of cases that gave African Americans hope. These types of cases are the kind that made blacks want to keep trying and what helped them get their equal rights (Loving v.