Mr. and Mrs Loving movie

       Last week, we finished the movie "Loving" in the class. After that, it gave me a lot of things to think about racial issues in the past and today. The movie was talking about the story of Richard and Mildred Loving. They  made history when their fight for the state of Virginia to recognize their interracial marriage made it all the way to the Supreme Court in 1967. At first, they fell in love with each other, and they lawfully wedded in Washington, D.C. but their union was not legal in Virginia. Then, they were arrested.  In order to continue to stay together, Lovings were forced to  move to D.C. and for the next five years, the Lovings lived in exile while they raised their three children. Even though their life looked good, they still were homesick and scared and felt uncomfortable in a strange city. They tried to go back to Virginia covertly but failed. Eventually, under the help of Robert F. Kennedy, they won and The Supreme Court’s Ruling Struck Down the Country’s Last Segregation Laws. The movie had a happy ending. Loving's action played an important role in racial issues and inspired more couple like them to pursuit their love.

      Besides that, I understood love is not a thing to be laid aside. When Lovings were arrested and were forced to segregate, they disagreed and overcame adversities together. The rest of the Lovings’ lives were not without difficulties. Although Richard died in car accident, Mildred remained their marriage, didn't remarry. I was moved by their steadfast love. What's more, I was moved by Richard's words. He said to Mildred, 'I will take care of you.'