Most of those incarcerated during this time were held first at Assembly Centers (primarily animal quarters at racetracks) and then sent to one of ten camps run by the War Relocation Authority. Most Americans know something about the internment of Japanese (immigrants and Americans) during World War II. Linda Harms Okazaki, Sumi Utsushigawa Shimatsu, Maru Okazaki Hiratzka, Jan Jarboe Russell We offer these irreplaceable firsthand accounts, coupled with historical images and teacher resources, to explore principles of democracy, and promote equal justice for all.” The website states that “Densho’s mission is to preserve the testimonies of Japanese Americans who were unjustly incarcerated during World War II before their memories are extinguished. If you aren’t familiar with Densho, be prepared to be impressed. Densho has developed a “Teach-In” consisting of five free digital lessons about the internment experience. Commemorations will also be held across the country, including an exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. And on Sunday February 21, the National Japanese American Historical Society will hold an event in San Francisco. The Nichi Bei Foundation will host an all-day Films of Remembrance on February 20. In Los Angeles, the Skirball Cultural Center has on display camp photographs by Dorothea Lange, Ansel Adams and Toyo Miyatake, which runs through February 21. Throughout the month of February, community events, special church services and film festivals will be held in honor of those unjustly imprisoned. Some were intended to be used in a prisoner-of-war exchange. Eventually, Germans, Italians, Japanese Peruvians and others were also held without due process, primarily in Department of Justice Camps.
There were also camps in Canada and Australia, as well as Hawai‘i.
Eventually, most were sent to live in “Internment Camps” located in remote areas of the United States. Many were initially housed in animal quarters at racetracks. This legislation set the stage for approximately 120,000 ethnic Japanese to be incarcerated the majority were American citizens. On February 19, 1942, then President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066.
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