““Born in the USA”!Born in the USA”!

TAH ProjectTAH Project20062006

Maurice KrohnMaurice KrohnRobert SpectorRobert Spector

Civil Rights not to be abridged…Civil Rights not to be abridged…

XlV AmendmentXlV Amendment All persons born or naturalized All persons born or naturalized

in the United States and subject in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States…citizens of the United States…

Nor shall any State deprive any Nor shall any State deprive any person of Life, Liberty, or person of Life, Liberty, or Property, without due process of Property, without due process of law; nor to deny any person law; nor to deny any person within the jurisdiction the equal within the jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws…protection of the laws…

XV AmendmentXV Amendment The rights of citizens of the The rights of citizens of the

United States to vote shall not United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the be denied or abridged by the United states or by any State on United states or by any State on account of race…account of race…

The Japanese attacked Pearl harbor The Japanese attacked Pearl harbor on December 7on December 7thth 1941. 1941.

The ArizonaThe Arizona Pearl HarborPearl Harbor

People became fearful of anyone of People became fearful of anyone of Japanese descent.Japanese descent.

PropagandaPropaganda The Only Good Jap - Is The Only Good Jap - Is a dead Jap! a dead Jap! Admiral Admiral William “Bull” F. HalseyWilliam “Bull” F. Halsey

Executive order 9066 led to Executive order 9066 led to Japanese Americans being sent Japanese Americans being sent

camps.camps.

Controlled Migration!Controlled Migration!

ConfusionConfusion

““Home of the Free”Home of the Free”

Most internees were given a week to Most internees were given a week to evacuate their homes!evacuate their homes!

No Choice!No Choice!

10,000 Japanese Americans were 10,000 Japanese Americans were sent to camps.sent to camps.

Are we not Americans!Are we not Americans!

Half of those detained were children!Half of those detained were children!

Innocence!Innocence!

Internees were housed in barracks!Internees were housed in barracks!

‘‘Home Sweet Home”Home Sweet Home”

VictoryVictory

A time to forgiveA time to forgive

February 19, 1976February 19, 1976

Too LateToo Late

President Gerald R. President Gerald R. Ford’s Proclamation Ford’s Proclamation 4417, Confirming the 4417, Confirming the Termination of the Termination of the Executive Order Executive Order Authorizing Japanese-Authorizing Japanese-American Internment American Internment During World War During World War Two.Two.

Japanese-American Internment QuizJapanese-American Internment Quiz

1. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 71. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7thth 1941. 1941.

2. People became fearful of anyone of Japanese descent.2. People became fearful of anyone of Japanese descent.

3. Executive order9066 led to Japanese -Americans being sent 3. Executive order9066 led to Japanese -Americans being sent to relocation camps.to relocation camps.

4. 10,000 Japanese – Americans were sent to these camps.4. 10,000 Japanese – Americans were sent to these camps.

5. Half of those detained were children.5. Half of those detained were children.

6. Most internees were given a week to evacuate their homes.6. Most internees were given a week to evacuate their homes.

7. Internees were housed in former CCC barracks.7. Internees were housed in former CCC barracks.

8. In 1945, internees had to take a loyalty oath.8. In 1945, internees had to take a loyalty oath.

9. Internees began returning to their homes after January 1945.9. Internees began returning to their homes after January 1945.

10. It took over thirty years to undo the shame!10. It took over thirty years to undo the shame!

Circle A on your answer sheet if the answer to the statement is Circle A on your answer sheet if the answer to the statement is TRUETRUE

Circle C on your answer sheet if the answer to the statement is Circle C on your answer sheet if the answer to the statement is FALSEFALSE

Photo Analysis WorksheetPhoto Analysis Worksheet

1: Examine the photograph for 10 seconds. 1: Examine the photograph for 10 seconds. How would you describe the photograph?How would you describe the photograph?

2: What details – such as people, objects, 2: What details – such as people, objects, activities – do you notice?activities – do you notice?

3: What questions do you have about the 3: What questions do you have about the photograph? How would you find the photograph? How would you find the answers?answers?

Writing ActivitiesWriting Activities

Ask the students to imagine that they are Japanese Ask the students to imagine that they are Japanese American young people living in California in 1941. Have American young people living in California in 1941. Have them create diary entries that describe how they felt when them create diary entries that describe how they felt when they heard about the Pearl Harbor attack, when they read they heard about the Pearl Harbor attack, when they read headlines in the newspapers talking about the need to headlines in the newspapers talking about the need to remove people like them from their homes, when they saw remove people like them from their homes, when they saw the posted evacuation order, and when they first saw the the posted evacuation order, and when they first saw the relocation center. Have the students share their feelings.relocation center. Have the students share their feelings.

World War Two was not the only time in American history World War Two was not the only time in American history when fear led to persecution, and Japanese Americans when fear led to persecution, and Japanese Americans were not the only “enemy aliens” detained. Have the were not the only “enemy aliens” detained. Have the students compare the relocation camps to the Indian students compare the relocation camps to the Indian Reservations or the POW camps in the Civil War.Reservations or the POW camps in the Civil War.

SourcesSources

National Archives .orgNational Archives .org Smithsonian National Museum of American Smithsonian National Museum of American

History .orgHistory .org Truman Presidential Library. comTruman Presidential Library. com