CHAPTER 8 Part 4
I told him how I felt: “I’m afraid that we will lose.”
My voice was trembling.
“Don’t worry, ma’am.” said Mr. Cohen, “Justice always wins in the end.” Then he asked Richard, “Anything to tell the court?”
Richard thought for a moment, with his arm around my shoulders. Then he said, “Tell the judge I love my wife.”
On June 12, 1967, the court handed down the final decision. “Under the Constitution, every person has the right to marry someone from another race.” Mildred first heard about the decision through a phone call. Grasping the phone tightly, she remained silent for a while. She was too happy to say anything. They had won! That was the day when mixed marriage became legal everywhere in the U.S.
Mildred and Richard returned to Virginia with their children and lived there happily. At last the Lovings had truly and legally become a “loving” family.
“Don’t worry, ma’am.” said Mr. Cohen, “Justice always wins in the end.” Then he asked Richard, “Anything to tell the court?”
Richard thought for a moment, with his arm around my shoulders. Then he said, “Tell the judge I love my wife.”
On June 12, 1967, the court handed down the final decision. “Under the Constitution, every person has the right to marry someone from another race.” Mildred first heard about the decision through a phone call. Grasping the phone tightly, she remained silent for a while. She was too happy to say anything. They had won! That was the day when mixed marriage became legal everywhere in the U.S.
Mildred and Richard returned to Virginia with their children and lived there happily. At last the Lovings had truly and legally become a “loving” family.
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