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Fred Korematsu was the first Asian American to have a day named in his honor. There are several schools named after him, and in 1998 he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Who is Fred Korematsu: Korematsu, born to Japanese immigrants in Oakland, was arrested for refusing to be incarcerated based on his ethnicity. He fought his conviction and appealed to the Supreme ...
Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution was established under a bill by Assemblymen Warren Furutani, D-Harbor Gateway, and Marty Block, D-San Diego, and signed into law by Gov ...
In a stratified culture, national heroes can be hard to find. Here in the United States of America, Fred Korematsu is surely a hero for us all. Korematsu — born in Oakland in 1919, died in Marin ...
Korematsu’s family had already abandoned their home and flower-nursery business in order to report to the camps. Fred, a 23-year-old shipyard welder, chose to remain behind and take his chances.
Opinion Remembering the courage of Fred Korematsu Jan. 29, 2024 at 1:38 pm Updated Jan. 29, 2024 at 2:38 pm By Eugene Lee ...
Fred Korematsu went on to champion the cause of civil liberties, not only seeking redress for Japanese Americans who were wrongfully incarcerated, but also traveling throughout the nation to ...
Fred Korematsu went on to champion the cause of civil liberties, not only seeking redress for Japanese Americans who were wrongfully incarcerated, but also traveling throughout the nation to advocate ...