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In Rural Alabama, a Hidden Sanitation Crisis

In Rural Alabama, a Hidden Sanitation Crisis

Lawless Planet
34 min
20 Oct 25
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The daughter of civil rights activists, Catherine Coleman Flowers grew up in Lowndes County, Alabama, one of the poorest parts of the Deep South. When she learned that some residents were being jailed for failing to install expensive sewage systems, it sent her on a quest to make proper sanitation a basic human right – a mission that would lead to a historic environmental justice lawsuit.Special thanks to:Catherine Coleman FlowersDr. Rojelio MejiaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.