Based on evidence presented, the decision of the jury was the right one.

In all cases of this type, it is difficult to judge exactly what happened. There is a verdict in Scottish courts (still valid?) of "not proven."
This leaves many people unsatisfied.

In the South today, many Blacks have been elected to important office, where they function together with the elected Whites.

Most white southerners accept the fact that everyone is equal before the law, in business and government, and should be treated with respect socially as well.

This does not mean, however, that social acceptance goes so far that Whites willingly accept Blacks into their families. Parents instill their inner feelings in their children, often unknowingly, and this type of segregation, not only in the South but throughout the country, will continue.