Many plantations in the South were diverse with their management. They used the aspirational dream that was low probability of moving up to an overseer position to divert your attention from seeking freedom and escaping.
In environments where there is overt segregation, such as after the Civil War with Jim Crow there was a boom in black businesses. This was the era that Cicely Tyson grew up in and became familiar with. Than MLK and his gay advisor came along with his dreams of integration which
has led to the system we have today.
