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From YouTube: Bob Brackett (Buncombe Community Remembrance Project Historical Markers' Installation Ceremony)
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A
Pulse
concerns
relating
to
the
dump
were
ignored,
leading
them
to
protest
in
an
event
regarded
by
many
as
the
beginning
of
the
environmental
justice
movement.
In
recent
years,
many
other
minority
neighborhoods
have
had
similar
experiences
due
to
their
underrepresentation
in
state
and
federal
government.
A
It
is
clear
that
state
governments
specifically
choose
poor
and
online
communities
to
dump
toxic
waste
dismissing
detrimental
health
effects.
It
could
have
the
state
of
north
carolina
explicitly
chose
warren
county
for
the
location
of
a
hazardous
waste
landfill
because
of
its
poor
and
mostly
african
american
population.
A
B
B
B
Inexpensive
property
and
lack
of
political
representation
allowed
neighborhoods
like
afton
to
be
easily
selected
for
toxic
waste
disposal
and
potential
health
hazards
were
purposefully
overlooked
because
they
could
disrupt
the
construction
of
the
landfill,
pcbs
or
polychlorinated.
Biphenyls
are
known
to
cause
birth
defects,
cancer
and
other
disorders
in
the
organs
if
inhaled
or
absorbed
through
the
skin.
B
B
To
summarize,
the
warren
county
injustice
occurred
because
the
residents
had
no
political
power
or
representation
to
be
able
to
stop
it.
Likewise,
the
absence
of
minority
groups
in
state
and
federal
government
has
resulted
in
inefficient
or
non-existent
environmental
justice
initiatives
in
1992
president
george,
w
bush
created
an
environmental
justice
working
group
but
later
weakened
it,
claiming
that
it
should
advocate
for
all
americans
rather
than
concentrating
on
racial
minorities.
B
B
This
may
be.
This
is
partially
due
to
the
lack
of
diversity
and
passion
for
environmental
justice
among
government
officials
and
organizations
in
2008,
uniontown
alabama
became
home
to
the
arrowhead
landfill
over
a
half
billion
gallons
of
toxic
coal
ash
84
of
uniontown
residents
are
black
while
49
live
under
the
poverty
line
similar
to
warren
county
hazardous
waste
disproportionately
affects
people
of
color,
and
residents
from
both
locations
have
experienced
numerous
health
consequences.
B
A
The
uniontown
case
parallels
warren
county
both
occurred
in
poor
and
majority
african-american
communities
who
tried
to
defend
against
toxic
landfills.
Reports
of
environmental
injustice
in
uniontown
were
dismissed
by
the
federal
government
and
residents
from
both
uniontown
and
warren
county
have
experienced
health
issues
from
the
toxic
waste
as
well
as
contaminated
drinking
water.
B
To
overcome
this
toxic
legacy,
state
and
federal
officials
from
minority
groups
and
with
knowledge
of
and
passion
for,
environmental
justice
must
be
elected
by
having
representatives
who
feel
strongly
about
environmental
racism
and
including
environmental
justice
advocates
and
decision
making.
The
government
will
gain
an
increased
awareness
of
these
injustices
and
will
be
more
willing
to
use
methods
of
toxic
waste
disposal
that
are
eco-friendly,
in
addition
to
being
people-friendly.
B
The
biden
administration,
which
was
elected
with
record
voter
turnout,
has
promised
to
have
every
federal
agency
consider
environmental
justice
in
their
actions
to
elect
more
diverse
and
racially
intellect,
to
elect
more
diverse
and
and
environmentally
and
racially
conscious.
People
requires
increased
voter
registration
and
turnout
if
more
people
register
to
vote
than
ever
before.
A
big
difference
can
be
made
in
the
state
and
federal
government
elections
can
give
more
political
power
to
minorities
than
people
of
color,
allowing
them
to
stand
up
against
hazardous
waste
and
other
forms
of
discrimination.
D
Bob
bratchet
was
a
traveling
laborer
passing
through
the
asheville
north
carolina
area.
On
august
8,
1897,
kitty,
henderson
of
weaverville
alleged
she
had
been
assaulted.
Suspicion
was
immediately
directed
toward
local
black
men
and
kitty
identified
mr
bratchet
during
this
era.
Deep
racial
hostility
burdened
black
people
with
presumptions
of
guilt,
often
resulting
in
accusations
that
were
unfounded,
unreliable
and
which
resulted
in
mob
actions.
Without
due
process
of
law.
D
Mr
bratchet
was
apprehended
by
a
posse
on
august
10th
at
the
home
of
reverend
sandy
ray
in
nearby
varnersville.
Despite
a
lack
of
evidence
to
indicate
his
involvement.
Mr
bratchet
was
taken
to
the
asheville
jail,
an
angry
white
mob
stormed
the
jail
only
to
discover
the
sheriff
had
taken.
Mr
bratchet
on
the
train
to
raleigh
the
mob
forcefully
seized
mr
bratchet
from
the
train
near
old
fort
and
brought
him
back
to
weaverville
the
scene
of
the
alleged
crime.
D
E
Our
next
location-
and
we
hope
you
will
continue
with
us
on
this
journey
for
today-
is
located
on
craven
street
and
emmer
road.
F
Let
us
pray
as
we
lord
dedicate
this
dedication
in
the
name
of
barb
ratchet
as
well
as
many
others.
Let
us
forever
be
reminded
that
we
were
all
born
not
just
to
make
a
living,
but
we
were
all
born
to
make
a
difference
and
may
we
move
forward
now
in
the
spirit
of
love,
unity
and
togetherness,
making
this
world
a
better
place,
one
heart
at
a
time
in
jesus
name,
amen,.