U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to honor rights activist held in Utah internment camp during WWII
A group of U.S. lawmakers are pushing to posthumously award a civil rights activist held in the Japanese internment camp in ...
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California observing Fred Korematsu Day, honoring man who defied Japanese internment
Korematsu received the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, in 1998. He died in 2005 at age 86 ...
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Lawmakers push to take Fred Korematsu Day national
Born to Japanese immigrants in Oakland, he was arrested for refusing to be incarcerated based on his ethnicity.
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Rep. Maloy and Colleagues Introduce Legislation Honoring Civil Rights Hero Fred Korematsu
Congresswoman Celeste Maloy joined Representatives Mark Takano (CA-39), Vince Fong (CA-20), and Young Kim (CA-40) in introducing The Fred Korematsu Congressional… Login to continue reading Login Sign ...
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JACL celebrates introduction of two bills meant to honor Japanese civil rights advocate
The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) has joined 77 other organizations to honor community advocate Fred T. Korematsu ...
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California observing Fred Korematsu Day, honoring man who defied Japanese internment
California on Thursday is observing Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution, remembering the shipyard welder who challenged the constitutionality of the incarceration of ...