LAD/Blog #35: Home was a Horse Stall

LAD/Blog #35: Home was a Horse Stall:

The story of how and when Sox grew up was heartbreaking. Executive Order 9066 was put in place by Roosevelt to establish military areas and the Civilian Exclusion Order No.27 said that Japanese would be excluded from the West Coast. The first thing that caught my attention was when they were in the car and the radio announcement came on. Yumi expressed how terrible it was for her especially since she is not a U.S. citizen, she's a first-generation Japanese immigrant. Her native country was now the enemy and even her children recognized that their life was going to change. This part portrayed how the children had become integrated into American life, but knew the fact that the U.S. was against Japan would greatly impact their lives. Second of all, the part where Sox sees the army-style barracks and says she wants to stay there. However, she is told she can't. This is truly heartbreaking because she then goes on to see that their new home is a horse stall and this illustrates how Americans did not treat these U.S. citizens with respect. Lastly, the description of camp life was notable. Although it was a crowded living space without much to do, the people in the camp came together. This was inspiring because despite the fact that they had been marginalized, they pulled together to get closer and avoid despair. Overall, this story was eye-opening since it walked me through the life of someone in the internment camp. In 1988, they tried to repair this by passing the Civil Liberties Act. This act gave $20,000 to surviving internees, a law that gave compensation to those relocated by the camps and a fund to educate people on the internment experience.

This is similar to the Native Americans since they were discriminated against and put on reservations