"That white uniform was her 'pass' to get into white places with us - the grocery store, the state fair, the movies. Even though this was the 70s and the segregation laws had changed, the 'rules' had not"

This quote by Kathryn Stockett is describing the partition laws that were in place in the 1970s. In spite of the laws altering, the 'rules' of partition had not. The white uniform that the character was using was her 'pass' to get into locations that were generally booked for white individuals. This included places such as the grocery store, the state reasonable, and the movies. This quote highlights the fact that despite the fact that the laws had changed, the attitudes and beliefs of people had not. This quote is a tip of the racism and discrimination that was still present in the 1970s, even after the laws had altered.