In the South today, many Blacks have been elected to important office

Yup, 'some of their best Negroes are their friends'. (Ochs)

Most white southerners accept the fact that everyone is equal before the law...

Please supply evidence to substantiate this.

Parents instill their inner feelings in their children, often unknowingly

And just as often, knowingly and willingly.

And you come by your expertise on Southerrn culturte & history how, exactly?