In 1865, Mississippi outlawed interracial marriage with Black Codes that carried a life sentence—but that didn’t stop couples from forming unions, starting families, and defying the odds. From fleeting moments of progress to entrenched prohibitions, the fight for love and equality shaped the state’s history in profound ways.
Dr Kathryn Schumaker, author of Tangled Fortunes and Senior Lecturer in American Studies at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, joined the Kelly Therese Pollock on the Unsung History podcast to uncover the resilience of those who challenged the law and changed history.