African American owned businesses flourished during the so called "old South. banks, medical clinics, retail business, etc.,. As a result of misunderstandings, (negative media spins), African American suffered.

i have a totatally differnet view of governor wallace now. thanks

Boston, MA was was one of many Northern "hot spots" for The Good Governor due to the forced busing imposed by the Federal Government. His political agenda had less to do with segregation as it did Government intervention in States not exclusive to Alabama. Fellow Alabama native, author Harper Lee's book/movie helped to fuel the North's hatred of a post civil war South as much as anything. Her story was set in a 1920's South. the fans of the movie could only glean the hatred of the "Klan" & missed Atticus Finch's message of all men are equal.