Today is the 75th anniversary of the executive order that FDR signed that led to the internment of 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry.
CA had two internment camps, including Manzanar, where more than 2/3 of the people interned there were American citizens by birth.
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Many of these Japanese-Americans lost their homes, businesses, and possessions while they were detained because of this executive order.
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It is vital that we all reflect on the lessons from the past so we don’t repeat the same mistakes in the future.http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/75th-Anniversary-of-Japanese-Internment-Invokes-Memories-Parallels-414111433.html …
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A lot of them were born there. Many served in military. Go to Japanese American Museum for a full sense learning experience.
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I have had the luck of visiting Manzanar It is a sobering place. A blight on Americas history. I only hope we can use this day
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--that was horrible! I knew people who were there as kids, born in the US, but treated like criminals Bcse of race/prejudice
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Are they open to the public, as some Holocaust camps are?
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I think Heart Mountain is but that is out of state.
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Seattle Asians are you listening? Your family in California is in jeopardy
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