Question

i - ready main ideas and details in historical texts — instruction — level e what does imogene mean when she talks about drinking \purple and green water\? fill in the blanks to explain. imogene says that she wanted some of that green water when she found out about it. \green water\ refers to another \way of life.\ what kind of life did imogene want? 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.\ 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.

Explanation:

Imogene uses "purple water" as a symbol for segregation, which was the life - style she was accustomed to as a young person. "Green water" symbolizes a non - segregated way of life, which she desired after experiencing non - segregated places.

Answer:

"Purple water" means segregation. "Green water" means a non - segregated way of life.