History seems to consider Andrew Johnson (17th president) the father of segregation. On the other hand, our 18th president, Ulysses S. Grant, is considered the father of the civil rights movement. Part of his legacy is the effort to reconstruct the South to allow full suffrage for blacks.
Also, regarding his management style, my sources tell me that he "believed congress sets policy—president carries it out." I like that. The branches of government working together as well as balancing each other out.
I am grateful for Ulysses S. Grant.
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