STUDENT 95 LESSON IV, PART 4 ene LET FREEDOM RING ‘QUESTIONS FOR ALL DOCUMENTS 1, What is your reaction to this document? 2, What questions do you have after examining this? (Regarding the source, perspective, purpose, related history, ete) 3. How does this document influence your view of internment? How would this, document lead you to complete the following statement? The internment of Japanese-Americans was...” QUESTIONS FOR SPECIFIC DOCUMENTS x Document #1 — What were the Japanese-Americans instructed to do? What could they bring? Why did the U.S. government not want to take responsibility for stored items? Document #2 - What was Lt. Gen. J.L, DeWitt’ justification for the relocation of Japanese-Americans? What other groups might these justifications have applied to? x Document #3 ~ How do you think the store owner felt about his store being closed? What is ironic about his sign, “I Am an American”? Document #4 ~ What is in the background of the picture? Why do you think people are lined up? * Document #5 — Describe the living conditions apparent in the photo. Imagine what it would be like for a family of five to live in these conditions on a day-to-day basis. % Document #6 —What is Mrs. Hirano holding in her hand? What do you think happened to the youth in the photo? What does this photo say about this family’s relationship to the United States? Document #7 ~ What did Gene Oishi’s experience during his internment? Put yourself in his shoes; do you think his fears related to being Japanese were justified? 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T:, Sunday, ‘May 3, 1942, without obtaining special pecmission from the repeesentative of the Commanding General, Southern California Sector, atthe Civil Control Station, Photograph from U.S. War Relocation Authority ‘The Following Instructions Must Be Observed: 1. A responsible member of each family, preferably the head ofthe family, or the person in whose name most ofthe property is beld, and each individual living alone, will report to the Civil Control Station to receive forther insteuctions. This mast he done between 8:00 A. M. and $:00 P. M. on Monday, May 4, 1942, or ‘eewoen 8:00.A. M. and 5:00, M. on Tuesday, May 5, 1942. 2, Byacuces mast carry with them on departure forthe Assembly Center, the following property (a) Bedding and finens (no materess) for each member ofthe familys (b) Toller tices for each member of the fami (c) Bata clothing for each member ofthe family; (d) Sulficent knives, forks, spoons, plates, bowls and cups for each member of the familys (c) Essential personal effets for each member of the family. All items carried will be securely packaged, tied and plainly marked with the name of the owact and numbered in accordance with insteuctions abrained at the Civil Control Station. The size and number of packages is limited to thet which can be cazried by the individual or family growp. 3..No pets of any kind will be permitted 4. No personal items and no household goods wil be shipped to the Assembly Ceater. 5. The United States Government through its agencies will provide forthe storage, atthe sole tisk of the ‘owner, ofthe more substantial houschold items, such as iceboses, washing machines, pianos and other heavy furniture. Cooking utensils and other small items will be accepted for storage if crated, packed and plainly smacked with che name and address ofthe owner. Only one name and addeess will be used by a given family. 6. Bach family, and individual living alone will be Furnished transportation o the Assembly Center or will be authorized to teavel by private aucomobile in a supervised group. All instructions pertaining to the movement will be obcained ar the Civil Control Statin, J.L. 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Photograph shows line-up of newly arrived evacuees outside of this mess hall at noon.” Tanforan Assembly Center. San Bruno, California, April 29, 1942, Dorothea Lange, National Archives and Records Administration, ely C= SheNew dork Eimes — spmorganchase@ on ‘anaes wasn ancaves aff PocumeNTs 99 LESSON IV, PART 4 LET FREEDOM RING Japanese-American Internment: Suppressing Freedom in the Name of National Security Japanese-American interment contor “A close-up of an entrance of a family apartment (converted horse stall). Five people occupy two small rooms, the inner one of which is without outside door or windows.” Tanforan Assembly Center, San Bruno, CA, June 16, 1942. 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