miscegenation

". . . explores the history of interracial marriage in the United States. This title discusses racist legislation to keep certain people from marrying, how people have combated it, and the face of marriage today"--Provided by publisher.

When Mildred and Richard Loving wed in 1958, they were ripped from their shared bed and taken to court. Their crime: miscegenation, punished by exile from their home state of Virginia. The resulting landmark decision of Loving v. Virginia ended bans on interracial marriage and remains a signature case--the first to use the words "white supremacy" to describe such racism.

In 1912, in Harris County, Georgia, a White man, the beloved nephew of the county sheriff, was shot dead on the porch of a Black woman. Days later, the sheriff sanctioned the lynching of a Black woman and three Black men; all of them innocent. For Karen Branan, the great-granddaughter of that sheriff, this wasn't just a recital of dry history facts, this was her family's history. And as she dug deeper into her research, she discovered that she was not only related to the sheriff, but to one of the four that was murdered.

Explores the historical, sociological, legal, and moral issues surrounding transgressive interracial relationships.

Gene Cheek describes his childhood in North Carolina with his loving mother and abusive, alcoholic father, tells how he was torn from his mother's home at the age of twelve when his father filed a complaint in court that she was unfit due to her involvement with an African-American man, and discusses the lasting impact of that event on his life.

Draws on the stories of three diverse families to explore the complexities of race in the United States and demonstrate the need to rethink basic assumptions.

Gene Cheek describes his childhood in North Carolina with his loving mother and abusive, alcoholic father, tells how he was torn from his mother's home at the age of twelve when his father filed a complaint in court that she was unfit due to her involvement with an African-American man, and discusses the lasting impact of that event on his life.

Explores the Supreme Court case that challenged and eventually overturned Virginia's law forbidding interracial marriages.