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Loving v. Virginia: References & Edit History

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  • Brian Duignan
    Brian Duignan is a senior editor at Encyclopædia Britannica. His subject areas include philosophy, law, social science, politics, political theory, and religion.

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Modified link of Web site: Cornell Law School - Legal Information Institute - Loving v. Virginia. Nov 01, 2026
Add new Web site: Encyclopedia Virginia - Loving v. Virginia (1967). Jul 15, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jun 05, 2026
Add new Web site: National Council for the Social Studies - The Lessons from Loving v. Virginia Still Resonate 50 Years Later (PDF). Apr 23, 2026
Add new Web site: University of of Pennsylvania Carey Law School - Legal Scholarship Repository - Loving v. Virginia as a Civil Rights Decision (PDF). Nov 18, 2025
Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Loving v. Virginia (1967). Oct 06, 2025
Add new Web site: Supreme Court Historical Society - CIVICS - Loving v. Virginia. Aug 30, 2025
Add new Web site: NPR - 'Illicit Cohabitation': Listen To 6 Stunning Moments from Loving V. Virginia. Jul 18, 2025
Add new Web site: Library of Congress - U.S. Reports: Loving v. Virginia, 388 U.S. 1 (1967). (PDF). Jan 11, 2025
Add new Web site: Fordham Law Archive of Scholarship and History - More Than Love: Eugenics and the Future of Loving v. Virginia (PDF). Oct 19, 2024
Add new Web site: New York Law School Digital Commons - Loving v. Virginia as a Civil Rights Decision. Jul 26, 2024
Add new Web site: Georgia State University - Loving v. Virginia (1967). Apr 11, 2024
Add new Web site: Cornell Law School - Legal Information Institute - Loving v. Virginia. Feb 02, 2024
Add new Web site: Oregon.gov - Loving v. Virginia. Dec 15, 2023
Add new Web site: University of Central Florida Pressbooks - Loving v. Virginia. Oct 31, 2023
Add new Web site: National Constitution Center - Loving v. Virginia. Aug 22, 2023
Add new Web site: Business LibreTexts - Loving v. Virginia. Jul 11, 2023
Add new Web site: Encyclopedia Virginia - Loving v. Commonwealth (March 7, 1966). Jan 20, 2023
Media added. Nov 08, 2022
Media added. Aug 05, 2021
Cross-references to various articles added. May 18, 2020
Add new Web site: BlackPast - Loving v. Virginia. Oct 05, 2017
Add new Web site: Justia - US Supreme Court - Loving v. Virginia, 388 U.S. 1. Oct 05, 2017
Add new Web site: Justia - US Supreme Court - Loving v. Virginia, 388 U.S. 1. Oct 05, 2017
Add new Web site: BlackPast - Loving v. Virginia. Oct 05, 2017
Media added. Feb 17, 2017
New article added. Nov 16, 2016
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