| And Justice for All: An Oral History of the Japanese American Detention Camps Contributor(s): Tateishi, John (Author), Daniels, Roger (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 029597785X ISBN-13: 9780295977850 Publisher: University of Washington Press OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1999 Annotation: At the outbreak of World War II, more than 115,000 Japanese American civilians living on the West Coast of the United States were rounded up and sent to desolate "relocation" camps, where most spent the war. In this poignant and bitter yet inspiring oral history, John Tateishi allows thirty Japanese Americans, victims of this trauma, to speak for themselves. And Justice for All captures the personal feelings and experiences of the only group of American citizens ever to be confined in concentration camps in the United States. In this new edition of the book, which was originally published in 1984, an Afterword by the author brings the lives of the interviewees up to date. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - Political Science | Genocide & War Crimes - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies |
| Dewey: 940.547 |
| LCCN: 98-49105 |
| Lexile Measure: 930 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.12" W x 9.22" (0.97 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 67934 Reading Level: 6.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 19.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: At the outbreak of World War II, more than 115,000 Japanese American civilians living on the West Coast of the United States were rounded up and sent to desolate "relocation" camps, where most spent the duration of the war. In this poignant and bitter yet inspiring oral history, John Tateishi allows thirty Japanese Americans, victims of this trauma, to speak for themselves. And Justice for All captures the personal feelings and experiences of the only group of American citizens ever to be confined in concentration camps in the United States. In this new edition of the book, which was originally published in 1984, an Afterword by the author brings up to date the lives of those he interviewed. |