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A lesson from the past, for our future

April 7, 2016 By Andrew Hamlin Leave a Comment

Japanese American Fred Korematsu (1919–2005), a Nisei, made American legal history in 1942. With the help of the American Civil Liberties Union, he fought against his government-mandated internment in a camp.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles, Feature stories Tagged With: 2016, American Civil Liberties Union, Fred Korematsu, Gordon Hirabayashi, Japanese American Fred Korematsu, Japanese Americans, Judge Marilyn Hall Patel, Korematsu Center, Lorraine Bannai, Mexican American Studies, Middle Eastern, Min Yasui, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peter Irons, Presidential Medal, Professor Lorraine Bannai, San Leandro, Seattle University, Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg, Tucson Unified School District, United States, VOL 35 NO 15 | APRIL 9 – APRIL 15, West Coast

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