THE COLOR OF WATER

The Color of Water



The Color Of Water

In the book The Color of Water, Miss Ruth Mc Bride Jordan had a relationship at the age of fifteen. Her relationship had occurred in the 1930's in Virginia. At that time, anti-miscegenation laws were in force. So it was Miss Jordan's boyfriend, Peter, who was black. And the relationship went against the laws of anti-miscegenation, since she was white and her boyfriend was black. Therefore, I think the relationships between different the two was illegal and dangerous at that time. Miss Jordan had an abortion when she got pregnant. She ...