Documentary | DVD | Study Guide Available
Producers: John de Graaf, The Constitution Project
Ethnicity: Japanese
Subjects: Activism, Human/Civil Rights, Japanese American/Canadian Internment, Racism, War
Grade Levels: Middle school and up
During WWII, Gordon Hirabayashi, a Japanese American, refused to be interned in U.S. concentration camps on the grounds that Executive Order 9066 violated his Constitutional rights. This acclaimed video takes a personal look at basic protections of the Constitution such as due process of law and individual rights.
This title is also available in the collection: Rediscovering Our Histories: The Japanese American Internment Experience