When Mary McLeod Bethune remarked that the New Deal offered African-Americans a new day, she .
a. was referring to expanded coverage for blacks under Social Security.
b. expressed her approval of New Deal policies regarding blacks.
c. was referring to the growing support for black rights in the South.
d. was referring to the successful passage of a federal antilynching law.
e. expressed the hope for change despite continued discrimination in federal housing and employment.