Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case
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From acclaimed author Patricia Hruby Powell comes the story of a landmark civil rights case, told in spare and gorgeous verse. In 1955, in Caroline County, Virginia, amidst segregation and prejudice, injustice and cruelty, two teenagers fell in love. Their life together broke the law, but their determination would change it. Richard and Mildred Loving were at the heart of a Supreme Court case that legalized marriage between races, and a story of the devoted couple who faced discrimination, fought it, and won.

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Street Date:
01/31/2017
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781452153315
ASIN:
B01JBSHVJO
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Lexile measure:
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APA Citation (style guide)

Patricia Hruby Powell. (2017). Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case. Chronicle Books LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Patricia Hruby Powell. 2017. Loving Vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case. Chronicle Books LLC.

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Patricia Hruby Powell, Loving Vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case. Chronicle Books LLC, 2017.

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Patricia Hruby Powell. Loving Vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case. Chronicle Books LLC, 2017.

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