NAH Chalk Talk: Justice Deferred, A Grave Injustice

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The Prelude: What evidence of xenophobia is indicated in this section of the StoryMap?

Using the maps, where are most first-generation Asian immigrants living in the pre-WWII United States? Where are there few or none?

The Prelude: Compare and contrast the shared experiences of the second and third generations of Japanese immigrants to those of the first-generation immigrants.

The Order: What new information about Executive Order 9066 did you learn from the text and images as presented in this StoryMap? Did they change your thinking about the Order?

The Order: Using the maps, what geographic patterns do you notice about the way Japanese Americans were moved within the military exclusion zones from the assembly centers?

The Relocation: Examine the material culture presented in this section of the StoryMap. How do the photographs, signs, and maps tell the story of families and communities whose civil rights were violated and lives disrupted as they made their way involuntarily to the camps? How do the animated maps and data visualizations add to your understanding of this story?

The Camps: Using the images, text, and maps, how would you describe life in the camps for Japanese American families incarcerated at Manzanar?

The Resettlement: Use the graph, maps, and images to describe patterns you see in the way Japanese Americans were resettled after the closing of the camps. What evidence supports your thinking?

The Legacy:

What evidence remains on the physical and cultural landscapes to remind us of this time in our history when xenophobia led to the loss of freedom and justice for so many Japanese Americans during World War II?

What legislative and judicial actions have occurred over time to acknowledge and honor the sacrifices and resilience of those impacted by Japanese American incarceration?