Valuable land owned and lived on for hundreds of years by African descendants is desired by developers.

The Gullah/Geechee Nation Fights Against Corruption to Maintain Land and Heritage

Real estate developers, corporations and others continually manipulate the legal system and maneuver through loopholes and lopsided agreements to remove Gullah/Geechee people from their land, or the land from the people and also to make financial gains at the expense of the Gullah/Geechee Nation without any regard to the culture or people involved.

Source: http://atlantablackstar.com/2016/12/17/a-community-under-attack-how-the-gullahgeechee-nations-are-fighting-against-culture-vultures-keen-on-destroying-them/

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