Intro Question Do you agree or disagree with

Intro Question Do you agree or disagree with the following quote? ◦ “I believe our elected officials know best: It’s not my responsibility to question their decisions. ”

Japanese Interment Camps ". . . by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of War and the Military Commanders. . . to prescribe military areas. . . from which any or all persons may be excluded. . "

George Takei – Star Trek Actor, TED Talk on Japanese Internment • While Watching – I want you to jot down some notes on a few things: 1. Write down any words or phrases you don’t quite understand. 2. What are some of the emotions he experienced? 3. What is one of his experiences that stood out to you? 4. How does he feel about being forced to these internment camps as a child?

Japanese Internment Feb. 19, 1942: President Roosevelt authorized military leaders within the War Department to place all Japanese Americans residing on the West Coast in detention camps. ◦ 120, 000 Japanese Americans were relocated 77, 000 were official American citizens ◦ Empowered the War Department to evacuate and imprison any American citizen without a fair trial Constituted a fundamental challenge to the tradition of civil liberties long viewed as fundamental to America's democratic system No Japanese American citizen was ever convicted of spying for Japan