Audrey and James didn’t go to the mass meeting either. They were in jail.

Audrey was taken to a large dayroom. She didn’t know anyone, and everyone was older. Dinner was unappetizing. "They gave us grits . . .” she said. "They were horrible—all soupy, no salt.” That night, she slept on a bunk bed "on one mattress, with one sheet,” and no covers.

The first-person quotations in this excerpt help explain

Audrey’s experience in jail.
what happened to Audrey’s parents.
why James and Audrey were jailed.
how long Audrey was in jail.