When did the US Supreme Court strike down the ban on interracial marriage?

The ban on interracial marriage was struck down by the US Supreme Court in 1967 during the landmark case Loving v. Virginia. In this decision, the Court ruled that laws prohibiting interracial marriage violated the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. This ruling was significant as it not only opened the doors for intermarriage between different races, but it also represented a crucial moment in the broader civil rights movement, affirming the importance of individual rights and freedom in personal relationships. The ruling highlighted the unconstitutionality of state laws that enforced racial segregation and discrimination in marriage, thus setting a precedent for future cases related to civil rights and equality.