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Building a Movement

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The Origins of the Environmental Justice Movement

The environmental justice movement started in Warren County, North Carolina. In the mid-1980s, a study found that three out of four toxic landfills were located in predominantly African-American counties. Charles Lee was there on official duty and saw something he hadn't seen before: civil rights activism combining with environmental activism.

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