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You suddenly find your tongue twisted and your speech stammering as you seek to explain to your six year old daughter why she can't go to the public amusement park that has just been advertised on television, and see tears welling up in her eyes when she is told that Funtown is closed to colored children.

What is the author’s purpose for including this sentence?
to illustrate the cruelty and violence of a segregated South
to emphasize his personal connection to segregation
to describe the daily struggles of Black children
to explain the disparity of segregated parks

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to emphasize his personal connection to segregation

This sentence personalizes the impact—showing the author's (or narrator's) own child being harmed emotionally—so readers feel the direct, intimate effects of segregation.