Blog #9: The Civil War...today?

I read a CBS Poll article about whether or not the people of our nation are ready to have a black president. It says roughly two-thirds of americans said they were willing to accept a black president and were planning to vote for Obama. Eight years ago only 38% of the people asked answered that they were not ready for one. Two-hundred years ago, this was not the case. African americans were regarded as slaves and were not given the privilege to get a higher education or even be able to be independent. The Civil War changed all of that and the rights of african americans grow and continue to grow. Our culture has matured and evolved into the tolerant and free country we know today.