Segregation

I grew up in a racially segregated society.

There are tons of literature on segregation and racial bias in the US. I will just give you my impression of it.

Beaumont had basically two races whites and niggers - that is the last time I will use that pejorative term.

Now I find it offensive, but in my growing up years that is what we called a person with dark skin. Sad. My folks were swimming against the tide in that they did not tolerate the use of the n-word, my folks called them Negroes or Colored People.

Everything was segregated! Separate but equal was the phrase used to describe how society was structured.