Question

main ideas and details in historical texts — instruction — level e
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 segregation, which was all she knew as a young person.
\green water\ stood for a ____ way to live.
options:
simpler
better
quieter

Explanation:

Imogene uses "purple water" to represent the segregated life she knew first, and "green water" represents the non-segregated, more equitable life she discovered later. This non-segregated life is a better, fairer way to live compared to the restricted segregated one, so "better" fits the blank.

Answer:

Imogene used water as a symbol to describe her experience. The "purple water" was segregation, which was all she knew as a young person. "Green water" stood for a better way to live.