Why do so many Blacks in America support the Democratic Party who was behind Jim Crow, KKK, and Slavery?

Why do so many Blacks in America support the Democratic Party who was behind Jim Crow, KKK, and Slavery?

Black Voters and the Democratic Party: Loyalty, Leverage—and a Quiet Shift For nearly a century, one political fact has held steady:Black Americans overwhelmingly vote Democrat. In recent presidential elections, roughly 85–92% of Black voters supported Democratic candidates (Pew Research Center; U.S. Census voting data). But here’s the real story most headlines miss: That loyalty was…