How does Watson show how politics influenced his position on race?
a. He initially supported white and black working together to improve their economic situation, but then realized that he could not get elected in the Georgia
unless he resorted to racist rhetoric.
Ob. He always maintained that the races were equal, and so he did not change his position to fit the politics of his time and place.
OC He was racists, but needed to appeal to a broader coalition and so never said anything racist in public.
Od. He initially used racist rhetoric, but then needed to tone it down when he moved to the Midwest and ran as a Populist.