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fierywoman

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9. german internment

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Mon May 2, 2016, 08:31 PM

May 2016

Americans seem to be unaware that as Japanese nationals were being interned in the US during WW II, so were German nationals -- my grandmother, aunt and uncle among them, and a cousin (son of the aunt and uncle) was born in an internment camp in Texas.

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These images of Japanese American incarceration were embargoed for almost 30 years [View all] KamaAina May 2016 OP

My Dad had an American born Japanese friend he went to school with in SF K-12 kimbutgar May 2016 #1

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Loads fine here. KamaAina May 2016 #3

Still no response for me Android3.14 May 2016 #5

Photograph of Lange herself, photographing the internment in SF Brother Buzz May 2016 #4

Such a sad episode in our history. I'm so sorry that was done. haikugal May 2016 #6

They are all dressed up. So sad. nt leftyladyfrommo May 2016 #7

Yes... ReRe May 2016 #10

i am glad that at least we acknowledge it Victor_c3 May 2016 #8

german internment fierywoman May 2016 #9

German and Italian Nationals gladium et scutum May 2016 #11

k & r (eom) CanSocDem May 2016 #12