Answer:
Explanation:
Because the African Americans had begun the long road to equality. There was evidence that it was working in his favor. There were people being elected to Congress and the Senate who were African American. There was a Supreme Court Justice chosen who was black. Slowly but surely schools and neighborhoods were being integrated. He did not see all of those things. But some were evidently on their way.
Hatred hadn't died. Prejudice wasn't gone. But there were hints.
