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I found California very tough at first. It was very segregated.
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The speaker describes California as difficult to adjust to at first. They identify segregation—the enforced separation of people into different groups—as a major part of what made the place feel tough. The statement is brief but clearly connects the speaker’s early hardship with the divided conditions they encountered.
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- State Historical Society of Missouri — Historic Missourians
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