Congress Formally Apologizes to Japanese Internees
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Military History, Economics
- Subcategories: Congress, Senate, Senators, House of Representatives, Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Human Rights, Kidnapping, Hostages, Prisoners, Asian Americans
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Asian American History
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: August 10, 1988
Article abstract: In 1942, approximately 110,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry were interned by the United States government; in 1988, Congress apologized and paid reparations to the surviving internees.
Summary of Event
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, not only brought the United States into World War II but also caused a tremendous outburst of prejudice and suspicion against persons of Japanese ancestry living in the United States. By law, Asian immigrants were barred from becoming naturalized U.S. citizens, although their...
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