Loving vs. virginia a documentary novel of the landmark civil rights case

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  • Author: Powell, Patricia Hruby
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    Recorded Books, Inc.

    Summary:

    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.

    Genre: Biographical fiction, Historical fiction, Young adult fiction
    Original Publisher: San Francisco, Calif , Chronicle Books LLC
    Language(s): English
    ISBN:

    9781452153315

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Recorded Books, Inc.

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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.

Genre
Biographical fiction
Historical fiction
Young adult fiction
Publisher (Source)

San Francisco, Calif

Chronicle Books LLC

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