African Americans finally received their right to vote in 1965 and also had some people representing them in Congress. The very first African American president, Barack Obama took office in 2009, but there were many white people who were unhappy about this. The Civil War ended in 1865, but many African Americans are still battling against racism. The evolution of societal attitudes has changed a lot since different races came to America. Many white people today are accepting of people of other races and cultures, but there are still many who are