As Miss Daisy and Hoke spend time together , she gains appreciation for his many skills . After Idella dies in 1962 , rather than hire a new housekeeper , Miss Daisy decides to care for her own house and have Hoke do the cooking and the driving . The film explores racism against African American people , which affects Hoke at the time . The film also touches on anti-semitism in the South . After her synagogue is bombed , Miss Daisy realizes that she is also a victim of prejudice . But American society is undergoing radical changes , and Miss Daisy attends a dinner at which Dr. Martin Luther King gives a speech
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