Japanese-Americans: Concerning the exodus and Its legality

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This philosophy thesis, written in 1947 by Japanese-American Guilford College student S. Edward Hirabayashi examined the exodus and internment of Japanese-Americans. The thesis includes quotes from those affected by these policies and is therefore useful in gaining a better understanding of how internment impacted the civil rights of individuals. The work also includes background regarding these policies and the impact life in American has had on Japanese immigrants.

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Title: Japanese-Americans: Concerning the exodus and Its legality
Who's responsible?: Hirabayashi, S. Edward (Creator)
Additional historical information: S. Edward Ã¢â‚¬Å“EddieÃ¢â‚¬Â� Hirabayashi, a Japanese-American, was born in King County, Washington, in 1923. His family was interned during World War II, and his brother Gordon protested, resulting in his imprisonment. Hirabayashi attended Guilford College on a scholarship and graduated in 1947. He was highly involved in campus activities and organizations, and was an all-conference basketball player. He later received a masterÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s degree in philosophy and religion at the Benares Hindu University, in India, and attended Columbia University for advanced study. He taught Philosophy of Religion at Columbia University and the State University of New York in New Paltz before joining the Foreign Service. He served with A.I.D. in South America, Africa, and the Middle East as well as Washington D.C.,a nd retired in 1987.
Original creation or publication date: 1947
Place: Greensboro (N.C.)
Decade: 1940-1949
Type of item: text
Original format: reports
Subject headings: Guilford College
Topics: North Carolina
African-American History
Schools and Colleges
Additional tags: Guilford College
Original publisher: Greensboro, N.C. : Guilford College
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Contributing Institution: Quaker Archive, Hege Library, Guilford College
Collection: Thesis Collection
Civil Rights Greensboro
Funding source: LSTA grant administered by the North Carolina State Library -- http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/ld/grants/lsta.html
Contributor's identifier: GUI_Thesis.0966
Gateway identifier: guilford:13794
OCLC number: 884367727

Japanese-Americans: Concerning the exodus and Its legality

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