Was Ulysses S. Grant A Good President?

Americans have long considered ulyses S Grant a complete failure of a president but was he as President Grant pushed to ratify the 15th Amendment which secured for African-Americans the right to vote and signed multiple laws enforcing it when the KKK violently resisted Grant acted decisively sending in the military to crush it and restore order Grant also appointed several African-Americans and Jews to important government positions Frederick Douglas said of Grant in him the Negro found a protector the Indian a friend a vanquished foe a brother and imperal Nation a savior Douglas was right ulyses grant was a man of character remarkably devoid of prejudice when discussing Native Americans Grant once said I do not believe our creator ever plays different races of men on this Earth with the view of having the stronger exert all his energies in Exterminating the weaker and Grant put his money where his mouth was in his mid-30s when he was down on his luck in facing severe Financial uncertainty he inherited a slave from his father-in-law Grant could have kept a slave or sold him for some much needed cash but instead he freed him like all leaders ulyses Grant did have his flaws and didn't always get it right but on his 200th birthday it's time we take full measure of the man and his far-reaching contributions to our country