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Public Persecutions
Internment: Japanese Americans in World War II
Looks at how Japanese immigrants and Japanese Americans were persecuted after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the start of World War II, focusing on how these people were relocated to internment camps.
128 pages, Library Binding
Published December 30, 2016
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May 30, 2021
REVIEWED September 1, 2017
Rating: Highly Recommended
Recommended Grade Levels: 9-12
This series provides well-written, well-researched, and well-balanced presentations on various groups of people who were targeted and persecuted by their governments. Each opens with historical background of the era's political climate, setting the stage with details of the roots for victimization of the profiled group—whether for reasons of religion, politics, race, or nationality. In each instance, the intense hostility builds until it bursts into open acts of oppression, maltreatment, or physical abuse against the victims. The public ultimately rejects the abhorrent behavior of government, and readers are shown the long-lasting residual effects of the persecution. Each volume includes several sidebars with detailed personal stories and a generous selection of primary source photographs and artwork. Each author objectively writes about both sides of the situation, allowing readers to understand why the persecutors behaved the way they did and feel empathy for the persecuted. This set of books is incredibly relevant in today's highly-charged society with the Islamophobia volume including some of the strong rhetoric heard during the 2016 presidential election. These titles will give students a firm understanding of the similarities between hate crimes throughout history—and why these should not be repeated in the future. Additional Resources. Bibliography. Glossary. Timeline.
Rating: Highly Recommended
Recommended Grade Levels: 9-12
This series provides well-written, well-researched, and well-balanced presentations on various groups of people who were targeted and persecuted by their governments. Each opens with historical background of the era's political climate, setting the stage with details of the roots for victimization of the profiled group—whether for reasons of religion, politics, race, or nationality. In each instance, the intense hostility builds until it bursts into open acts of oppression, maltreatment, or physical abuse against the victims. The public ultimately rejects the abhorrent behavior of government, and readers are shown the long-lasting residual effects of the persecution. Each volume includes several sidebars with detailed personal stories and a generous selection of primary source photographs and artwork. Each author objectively writes about both sides of the situation, allowing readers to understand why the persecutors behaved the way they did and feel empathy for the persecuted. This set of books is incredibly relevant in today's highly-charged society with the Islamophobia volume including some of the strong rhetoric heard during the 2016 presidential election. These titles will give students a firm understanding of the similarities between hate crimes throughout history—and why these should not be repeated in the future. Additional Resources. Bibliography. Glossary. Timeline.
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