Appalachia Quote by Shane Claiborne
“There is extreme poverty in Appalachia, where I was, and increasingly poverty is not just an urban thing.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: The Poor Will Find Their Way, 2010
Extreme poverty exists in Appalachia, showing poverty isn’t only urban.
In simple terms: Poverty exists beyond cities.
Key Takeaway
Address rural poverty too.
Themes
poverty
geography
inequality
awareness
Mood
empathetic
urgent
Type
activist
informative
When to use this quote
- policy making
- community aid
- education outreach
Key Concepts
social justice
economic disparity
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we better highlight rural hardship?
- What policies help Appalachian communities?
A Different Perspective
Rural poverty often receives less media attention.
![“Go walk the streets of Beijing. It's pretty hard to argue it isn't a modern city. Now, if you go outside [of Beijing], in the rural areas, that's true. But rural America, you can say the same thing, in Appalachia there's an awful lot of poverty and lack of education.” quote by Michael Bloomberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/726/michael-bloomberg-1293_america_go-walk-the-streets-of-beijing-it-s-pret_482884.jpg)
