Japanese American history

was relocated to an internment camp with other Japanese-Americans after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Kochiyama's time at the internment camp inspired a life of activism, fighting for various causes including reparations for Japanese-American internees, equal rights for African-Americans, and Puerto Rican independence. "Kochiyama left a legacy of advocacy: for peace, U.S. political prisoners, nuclear disarmament, and reparations for Japanese-Americans interned during the war," said Google in a…

her establishment of a school dedicated exclusively to the teaching of African American girls all over the Northeast. Shortly after opening up the school, the residents of Canterbury,…

the color of their skin, their religion, or even what people from their home country have done. Sure, the Japanese bombed us first. But does that make it right to bomb them back? Twice at that. In my opinion, no. No matter how dangerous the enemy is, it is never right to attack innocent men, women and children. I feel that america was too afraid and tired of the war to realize that the japanese are human too and they do not deserve to die indiscriminately like that. Perhaps this is an example of…

confusions. Mama is the best character to represent Japanese woman culture and attitude. It is not important that one of them is the main character or the positive one, but it is so important that each one of them appears as a symbol of struggle. They represent a group of people who existed and suffered during World War II, and left their home and job after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. USA government decided to intern Japanese-American people to keep them in a camp. The…

been the solution to dozens of problems. Even though it seems simple, it is not the easiest thing to accomplish. This method is positivity. Throughout history, a positive attitude has proven to solve or at least help people get through rough times. For example during the time of Japanese American Internment camps, hundreds of thousands of American citizens were removed from their…

Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 that allowed for the relocation of all those living in coastal Washington, Oregon, and California with Japanese ancestry. Those living on the West coast were relocated to desolate places far away from the Pacific Ocean and placed in camps with other Japanese Americans. There were a few reasons for the relocation of Japanese Americans in the middle of February of 1942 and up until 1945 when some were just barely beginning to be released. The reasons for their…

themselves and carries their own thoughts and beliefs onto others, prejudice or acceptance is the result. In three selected short stories: Speech Sounds by Octavia Butler, Hands by Sherwood Anderson, and In Response to Executive Order 9066 All Americans of Japanese Descent Must Report to Relocation Centers by Dwight Okita relay important messages that prejudice knows no boundaries, has not changed, and acceptance occurs in both those who judge and are being judged. Prejudice beliefs and actions…

“But when we came out of camp, that's when I first realized that being in camp, that being Japanese-American, was something shameful”(Takei). When the Emperor Was Divine a novel written by Julie Otsuka. The author tells a story of when a Japanese-American family was sent to a desert internment camp on the orders of the President. Living the American Dream is not possible for all nationalities as exemplified in When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka, shown from before, during, and after the…

only fair to think that in an event of extreme distress or terrorism, we as a nation could count on the other countries to hold us up in that time of need and accept our refugees? These people are oppressed by the same group of terrorists that the American people live in fear of, and they need a safe haven just as strong as the safe haven we get to live in on a daily basis. I urge you to consider this thought, to dwell on it, and rather than making a snap decision of preferred social or…

than 110,000 Japanese Americans were relocated to remote internment camps built by the U.S. For the next two and a half years, many of these Japanese Americans endured extremely difficult living conditions and poor treatment by their military guards. President Roosevelt's actions were not justified because it resulted in discrimination towards Japanese Americans and damaged the economical positions of Japanese Americans. Internment resulted in discrimination towards Japanese Americans.…