Question

at segregated theaters, black people were forced to use a separate entrance and to sit in the upper floor.

in her teens, imogene began taking the city bus to get to her high school. for a while, it didnt bother her much to have to sit at the back. but, later, when imogene traveled to places that werent segregated, she became aware that segregation was not just \a way of life.\ heres how she described it: \when youve been drinking purple water and you figured that was all the water, and everybody else was drinking purple water, you just drank the purple water. until you find out theres some green water that you can drink and then you want some of that green water.\

what does imogene mean when she talks about drinking \purple and green water\? fill in the blanks to explain.

imogene used water as a symbol to describe her experience. the \purple water\ was __, which was all she __ person.
\green water ____

options:
education
recreation
segregation

Explanation:

Imogene uses "purple water" as a symbol for the segregated life she initially accepted as normal, since she didn't know an alternative existed. "Green water" represents the equal, non-segregated experiences she learned were possible after encountering places without segregation.

Answer:

Imogene used water as a symbol to describe her experience. The "purple water" was segregation, which was all she knew as a person. "Green water" represents the equal, non-segregated life she discovered and desired after experiencing places without segregation.