But the freed slaves were a disenfranchised minority and only shaped culture a little bit. When slaves were still in bondage, the European immigrants could go w

But the freed slaves were a disenfranchised minority and only shaped culture a little bit. When slaves were still in bondage, the European immigrants could go west for free and cheap land. The cheap land and lack of landed gentry created a culture that values entrepreneurship. Even today America LOVES rags to riches stories. You can also see that the black community today is considerably more liberal than the general population.