Race relations were steadily improving, until 2008 when O'Bastard ran for Preezy of the United Steezy. His reign of terror set those race relations all the way back to Reconstruction. The "Magic Moment" was when he secured the Rat Nomination and Michelle decided she was proud of America after all.
When I see people say relations had been set back 50 years, I'd always say, "No, try 150 years."