#fredkorematsuday

A Sense of Doubt blog post #2537 - Fred Korematsu Day. https://sensedoubt.blogspot.com/2022/01/a-sense-of-doubt-blog-post-2537-fred.html #fredkorematsuday #neverforget #standup4humanrights #worldwartwo #AmericaHadConcentrationCampsToo https://www.instagram.com/p/CZUZUHgFZ0yQGhZQMvghzFxAM9aPwuf4gEpdKo0/?utm_medium=tumblr

It's with considering this #FredKorematsuDay if history books will look back at the child separations, the Muslim ban, and the immigration detention policies of today, as analogous to that of Japanese internment. (at Topaz Japanese American Internment Camp Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtSemmxjQR9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=w24u55kvjin8

Good show, @google. #fredkorematsu #fredkorematsuday #ja

Today is #FredKorematsuDay, the birthdate of Fred T. Korematsu. The inscription on his headstone reads: Born in Oakland, Fred only wanted to be treated like every other American. Defying the 1942 for the internment of Japanese Americans, he stood strong against anti-Asian prejudice in the United States during World War II. He challenged our nation's conscience, reminding us that we must uphold the rights of our own citizens even as we fight tyranny in other lands. A true hero and civil rights activist, Fred was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in January 1998. #FredKorematsu: “According to the Supreme Court decision regarding my case, being an American citizen was not enough. They say you have to look like one, otherwise they say you can’t tell a difference between a loyal and a disloyal American. I thought that this decision was wrong and I still feel that way. As long as my record stands in federal court, any American citizen can be held in prison or concentration camps without a trial or a hearing. That is if they look like the enemy of our country. Therefore, I would like to see the government admit that they were wrong and do something about it so this will never happen again to any American citizen of any race, creed or color. ” Although Judge Patel’s ruling cleared Korematsu’s conviction, the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1944 ruling still stands. It would require a similar test case, involving a mass banishment of a single ethnic group, to challenge the original Supreme Court decision. Sound familiar? #MuslimBan #RESIST

love today's @google doodle #FredKorematsu #FredKorematsuDay