Loving v. Virginia (388 U.S. 1)

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to the same degree. Thus, ... because its miscegenation statutes punish equally both the white and the Negro participants in an interracial marriage, these statutes, ... do not constitute an invidious discrimination based upon race. The court also referred to its 1955 decision in "Naim v...
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do not constitute an invidious discrimination based upon race. The court also referred to its 1955 decision in "Naim v. Naim" as stating the reasons supporting the validity of the anti-miscegenation laws. In Naim, the state court concluded that the State's legitimate purposes were "to preserve the racial integrity of its citizens," and to prevent "the corruption of blood," "a mongrel breed of citizens," and "the obliteration of racial pride," obviously an endorsement of the doctrine of White Supremacy...
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