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Uprooted : the Japanese American experience during World War II / Albert Marrin.

Author/creator Marrin, Albert author.
Format Book and Print
EditionFirst edition.
Publication Info New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2016]
Copyright Notice ©2016
Description246 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Subject(s)
Contents The Pacific Age -- Dreams of Fortune -- The Path to the Dark Side -- Sorrowful Days -- Yankee Samurai -- The Wheels of Justice -- Remembering the Past.
Abstract Just seventy-five years ago, the American government did something that most would consider unthinkable today: it rounded up over 100,000 of its own citizens based on nothing more than their ancestry and, suspicious of their loyalty, kept them in concentration camps for the better part of four years. How could this have happened? Uprooted takes a close look at the history of racism in America and follows the treacherous path that led one of our nation's most beloved presidents to make this decision. Meanwhile, it illuminates the history of Japan and its own struggles with racism and xenophobia, which led to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, ultimately tying the two countries together.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Interest age level Ages 12 and up.
LCCN 2015025406
ISBN9780553509366 (hardcover)
ISBN0553509365 (hardcover)
ISBN9780553509373 (library binding)
ISBN0553509373 (library binding)

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