Japanese American World War II Draft Resisters

Summary:

After being relocated from their west coast homes on suspicion of being disloyal Americans, some Japanese Americans stood up to the hipocracy when they were drafted from the internment camps.

Website:

http://radioproject.org/archive/2004/1604.html

Timely on:

February: February 19 is when FDR signed the executive order sending JAs to camp. This is our Day of Remembrance

Tones:

Informational, Political

Language:

English

Description:

This piece aired on NRP's Making Contact, "Courage Under Fire: Resistance to War" (April 14, 2004).

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