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Civil Rights: Korematsu v United States
FromCivics 101
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Jun 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In 1942, approximately 120,000 Japanese immigrants and Japanese Americans were ordered to leave their homes. They were sent to internment camps in desolate regions of the American West. Fred Korematsu refused to comply. This is the story of his appeal to the Supreme Court and what happens when the judicial branch defers to the military.
Released:
Jun 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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