‘Yes, they screwed up when they compromised on Reconstruction, over the vote on a presidential election, eased off and let the southern apologists institute Jim Crow.’ There was indeed Jim Crow and then came the Civil Rights Act in 1964. The civil rights movement triggered massive rioting by the blacks, followed by urban blight and rampant drug use all across the US during the 60s and 70s. Guess that was a lot better than Jim Crow.