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In 2014 flint Michigan changed its water source to flint river in order to “Save money”. But

they failed to treat the new supply adequately which caused major exposure to 100,000 majority-

black inhabitants to dangerous amounts of lead.  to this day the city has only fixed 85% of the pipe and still leaves many scared with out water.

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Environmental racism is a prime example of systematic racism and institutional racism. Corporations and the government strategically remove environmental issues and implement them in low-income POC communities.

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Looking back on what launched the movement all points back to an announcement form the state of North Carolina During the 1980s. At this time they had a plan to move soil that was contaminated with PCB's the a county named Warren county. This was one of few counties in the state with a majority black population. This started a massive wave of protest and ultimately resulted in the U.S congressman getting arrested. Even though the activist lost the battle, this was just clarification and confirmed that the nation's environmental problems disproportionally burdens the low income people of color.

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Most of the individuals that live in the most polluted areas are people of color and are poor.