Environmental Justice and Activism

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1. 📌 Essentials

  • Apartheid: System of institutionalized racial segregation in South Africa.
  • Key Activists: Steve Biko, Nelson Mandela, Albertina Sisulu, Malala Yousafzai.
  • Spatial Segregation: Enforced land and urban separation, often justified as "good neighbourliness- Environmental Racism: Disproportionate environmental hazards and pollution in communities of color.
  • Major Laws: Jim Crow Laws and Plessy v. Ferguson upheld racial segregation in the US.
  • Climate Inequality: Vulnerable populations suffer most from climate change impacts.
  • Colonial Roots: Exploitation and systemic inequality rooted in colonial history.
  • Data (USA): Over 68% of Black Americans live near hazardous waste sites; higher pollution exposure.
  • "Cancer Alley": Example of environmental racism affecting Black communities in Louisiana.
  • Quotes: Emphasize sacrifice, hope, education, and land as symbols of resistance and change.
  • Goals: Dismantle spatial barriers, address environmental injustice, promote activism.

2. 🧩 Key Structures & Components

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1. Who among the following is known for emphasizing the importance of education in changing the world?

2. Who among the following was NOT listed as a key activist in the fight for environmental justice?

3. What did Verwoerd describe as 'good neighbourliness' in the context of apartheid?

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Apartheid — definition?

System of racial segregation in South Africa.

Apartheid — definition?

Racial segregation policy in South Africa.

Environmental racism — role?

Disproportionate environmental hazards in communities of color.

Environmental Racism — effect?

Disproportionate hazards in communities of color.

Jim Crow Laws — function?

Legally enforced racial segregation in the US.

Jim Crow Laws — role?

U.S. laws enforcing racial segregation.

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