(CNN) When Martha Tucker was 24 years old, she found herself madly in love, ready to get married and start a family with her sweetheart, Lehman Tucker. And unlike White women at the time, she was denied the simple pleasure of walking into a bridal shop and trying on a wedding dress. Now, nearly 70 years later, Tucker finally got to try on the dress of her dreams. Martha and Lehman Tucker after they were married. "I tried not to think about buying a wedding dress because I knew I wouldn't even be allowed inside.

Source: CNN August 01, 2021 08:03 UTC