From the moment he was inaugurated in 1913 Wilson set out to correct what he considered a grave injustice, the integration of black people into society. He promptly fired all the black staff at the White House and set about segregating the armed forces. You can read a brief biography
Here.
He was just another Democrat racist in a long line begun by Andrew Jackson but his racial and anti-democratic policies shaped the future of this country in ways we are still suffering through.
What else would one expect from a Commander in Chief who said:
"Segregation is not a humiliation but a benefit, and ought to be so regarded by you gentlemen."
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