The Internment Of Japanese Americans During World War Ii To Be Subject Of Workshop At Rowan College Of South Jersey-Cumberland On February 19
VINELAND, NJ—What was the motivation behind the interment of Japanese Americans during World War II? What repercussions did this act have and what repercussions does it have in our own day—in our politics and with us as a society?
These issues will be explored at a workshop, free and open to the public, on Wednesday, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Vineland Board of Education, 61 W. Landis Ave., Vineland, NJ.
This workshop, entitled “An American Shame—Executive Order 9066,” is presented by The South Jersey Holocaust Coalition, the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education, and Jewish Federation of Cumberland, Gloucester & Salem Counties.
Participants in the workshop will be Michael Asada, President of the Seabrook Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League; Frank Ono, who personally experienced the atrocity; Beverly Carr, Executive Director of the Seabrook Educational and Cultural Center; and Harry Furman, Esq., Chairman of the South Jersey Holocaust Coalition.
The workshop will explore how President Franklin Roosevelt, encouraged by officials in the Federal government in an atmosphere of World War II hysteria, authorized the internment of tens of thousands of American citizens of Japanese ancestry and resident aliens from Japan.
President Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066, dated February 19, 1942, gave the military broad powers to ban any citizen from a 50- to 60-mile-wide coastal area stretching from Washington state to California and extending in-land into southern Arizona. The order also authorized transporting these citizens to assembly centers hastily set up and governed by the military in the states of California, Arizona, Washington, and Oregon.
A group of illustrious and knowledgeable experts will discuss one of the most shameful acts the United States ever took.
To attend, please register no later than Monday, February 17 by going to www.HolocaustCoalition.com and, on the “Coming Events” page, clicking on “Register Here” and completing the registration form—or by calling 302-265-3870. Educators desiring Professional Development credits should kindly provide their name, contact information, and school.
No registration fee or cost is required to attend this workshop, but donations of any size are greatly appreciated. A light snack will be provided.
For more information on this and all South Jersey Holocaust Coalition events and activities, visit the Coalition’s website at www.HolocaustCoalition.com or their Facebook page at “South Jersey Holocaust Coalition.” You may also e-mail HolocaustCoalition@gmail.com or call 302-265-3870.
