"While Americans fought for freedom and democracy abroad, fear and suspicion towards Japanese Americans swept the country after Japan's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. Culling information from extensive, previously unpublished interviews and oral histories with Japanese American survivors of internment camps, Martin W. Sandler gives an in-depth account of their lives before, during their imprisonment, and after their release. Bringing readers inside life in the internment camps and explaining how a country that is built on the ideals of freedom for all could have such a dark mark on its history, this in-depth look at a troubling period of American history sheds light on the prejudices in today's world and provides the historical context we need to prevent similar abuses of power"
Q: How many Japanese immigrated to America at the turn of the twentieth century?
A: More than 275,000 Japanese.
Q: When the Japs first got in America, how were they treated by the Americans(majority)?
A: The Japs were treated harshly. It was obvious that they didn't want the Japs in America. The discrimination was clearly seen.
Q: What did the media do about the discrimination?
A: A lot of newspaper companies saw that the majority of the Americans were against the Japanese immigration. Seeing this, they soon started their own anti-Japanese campaigns.
Q: What did California do that made the Japs who lives in their state harder?
A: The California passed a law the prohibits non-United States citizens from owning land.
Q: Was there a governor who wasn't against the Japanese?
A: The governor of Colorado wasn't against the Japanese immigrants. He even stated that " [The Japanese are loyal Americans, sharing only race with the enemy.] Carl pleaded for the protection of Japanese immigrants.
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