Construction worker and mechanic Richard Loving marries his pregnant girlfriend, Mildred. But instead of happily ever after, the couple are arrested in their bedroom; they're told to get out of state pronto or face jail time. See, he's white and she's black. This is the state of Virginia in 1958 and interracial marriage isn't just frowned on. It's a crime.
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