The case of Loving v. Virginia in 1967 was a landmark civil rights decision of the US Supreme Court which invalidated what prohibition that was historically taboo in the United States and outlawed in South Africa?
Interracial marriage Interracial marriage is a form of exogamy that involves a marriage between spouses who belong to different races. It was historically a taboo in the United States of America and outlawed in South Africa. It was formally declared legal in the United States in 1967 when the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in the case "Loving v. Virginia" that race-based restrictions on the set of individuals whom an individual is eligible to marry violate the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution.
History of women's rights in South Africa South Africa is a country in Sub-saharan Africa. For much of the country's history, women have been treated as second class citizens. While all women have been disadvantaged, black women have dealt with additional struggles due to apartheid. Legal systems have played a large part in the systematic oppression of South African women. In addition, South Africa struggles with extremely high rates of rape and sexual violence.