Carter got along well with his parents, although his mother worked long hours and was often absent in his childhood. Carter was sworn in as the 76th Governor of Georgia on January 12, 1971. He declared in his inaugural speech that 'the time of racial discrimination is over. ... No poor, rural, weak, or black person should ever have to bear the additional burden of being deprived of the opportunity for an education, a job or simple justice.' More than 800 families were evacuated from the neighborhood, which was built on top of a toxic waste landfill. The Superfund law was created in response to the situation.