Enduring Conviction: Fred Korematsu and His Quest for Justice - Couverture rigide

Bannai, Lorraine K.

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ISBN 10 : 0295995157 ISBN 13 : 9780295995151

Editeur : University of Washington Press, 2015

Synopsis

Fred Korematsu’s decision to resist F.D.R.’s Executive Order 9066, which provided authority for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, was initially the case of a young man following his heart: he wanted to remain in California with his white fiancée. However, he quickly came to realize that it was more than just a personal choice; it was a matter of basic human rights. After refusing to leave for incarceration when ordered, Korematsu was eventually arrested and convicted of a federal crime before being sent to the internment camp at Topaz, Utah. He appealed his conviction to the Supreme Court, which, in one of the most infamous cases in American legal history, upheld the wartime orders. Forty years later, in the early 1980s, a team of young attorneys resurrected Korematsu’s case. This time, Korematsu was victorious, and his conviction was overturned, helping to pave the way for Japanese American redress. Lorraine Bannai, who was a young attorney on that legal team, combines insider knowledge of the case with extensive archival research, personal letters, and unprecedented access to Korematsu his family, and close friends. She uncovers the inspiring story of a humble, soft-spoken man who fought tirelessly against human rights abuses long after he was exonerated. In 1998, President Bill Clinton awarded Korematsu the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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À propos de l'auteur

Director, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, and Professor of Legal Skills, Seattle University School of Law. Bannai has written numerous articles and book chapters on the legal dimensions of the Japanese incarceration cases and Fred Korematsu's case in particular. This will be her first book.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Washington Press
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0295995157
• ISBN 13: 9780295995151
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 312
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