Question

What was the constitutional basis for overturning the Virginia statute in Loving v. Virginia?(1 point)
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The Supreme Court found that the ability to marry someone from another race is protected under the equal protection clause.
The Supreme Court found that the ability to marry someone from another race is protected under the equal protection clause.

The Supreme Court found that the ability to marry someone from another state is protected under the equal protection clause.
The Supreme Court found that the ability to marry someone from another state is protected under the equal protection clause.

The Supreme Court found that the ability to marry someone who makes less than $30,000 is protected under the equal protection clause.
The Supreme Court found that the ability to marry someone who makes less than $30,000 is protected under the equal protection clause.

The Supreme Court found that the ability to marry someone who is more than ten years older than you is protected under the equal protection clause.
The Supreme Court found that the ability to marry someone who is more than ten years older than you is protected under the equal protection clause.
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Answer 1

The first option. The Court held that interracial marriage is protected by the Equal Protection Clause (and also by the Due Process Clause) of the Fourteenth Amendment.