Many unorthodox ways of life were allowed during the early days of the California Gold Rush.
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The Barbary Coast was an area near the waterfront that law enforcers found almost impossible to control.
The Barbary Coast became a part of California\'s history and San Francisco\'s heritage.
San Francisco became notorious for its lawlessness, its gambling casinos, and its bordellos and madams.
The demands of the times and a great influx of races forced tolerance.
Many unorthodox ways of life were allowed during the early days of the California Gold Rush