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Compare And Contrast Florida In The 1950's

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Alas Babylon is set in 1950's Fort Repose, Florida. There are many things that are different from the Florida that we know. Florida in the 1950 was a time period that was post slavery but segregation was still a very big problem during time. This is very different from Florida now because Florida is probably on of the most culturally diverse and accepting states in America. Naturally there are a few people that are still racist but segregation is now illegal in all of the 50 states. During the 1950's there was a lack of technology that we in Florida have a surplus of now. People did not know exactly everything that was happening all around the world at any given moment like we do now. Our open access to information from others allowed us to

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