Question
What can the reader infer about the Lovings' decision to return to Virginia after their
wedding?
The reader can infer that ____________. However, they ________.
[5] The central figures in Loving v. Virginia were Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter from
Central Point in Virginia.
[6] He was a white construction worker, and she was a woman of mixed
African-American and Native American ancestry. They were longtime friends who had
fallen in love. In June 1958, they exchanged wedding vows in Washington, D.C., where
interracial marriage was legal, and then they returned home to Virginia.
[7] On July 11, 1958, just five weeks after their wedding, the Lovings were awoken in
their bed at about 2 a.m. and arrested by the local sheriff. They were indicted on
charges of violating Virginia's anti-miscegenation law, which said interracial marriage
was a felony.
[8] The couple pleaded guilty the following year. A judge convicted them and sentenced
them to one year in prison, but suspended the sentence on the condition that they
would leave Virginia and not return together for 25 years.
wedding?
The reader can infer that ____________. However, they ________.
[5] The central figures in Loving v. Virginia were Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter from
Central Point in Virginia.
[6] He was a white construction worker, and she was a woman of mixed
African-American and Native American ancestry. They were longtime friends who had
fallen in love. In June 1958, they exchanged wedding vows in Washington, D.C., where
interracial marriage was legal, and then they returned home to Virginia.
[7] On July 11, 1958, just five weeks after their wedding, the Lovings were awoken in
their bed at about 2 a.m. and arrested by the local sheriff. They were indicted on
charges of violating Virginia's anti-miscegenation law, which said interracial marriage
was a felony.
[8] The couple pleaded guilty the following year. A judge convicted them and sentenced
them to one year in prison, but suspended the sentence on the condition that they
would leave Virginia and not return together for 25 years.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The reader can infer that the Lovings' decision to return to Virginia after their wedding demonstrated their deep connection to their home and community. However, they likely underestimated the risks associated with their interracial marriage in a state that had strict anti-miscegenation laws.