In Defense of Justice: Joseph Kurihara and the Japanese American Struggle for Equality

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© 2013 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America c 5 4 3 2 1 ∞ This book is printed on acid-free paper. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Tamura, Eileen H. In defense of justice: Joseph Kurihara and the Japanese American struggle for equality / Eileen H. Tamura. pages cm. — (The Asian American experience) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-252-03778-8 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN 978-0-252-09506-1 (e-book) 1. Kurihara, Joseph Yoshisuke, 1895–1971. 2. Japanese Americans—Evacuation and relocation, 1942–1945. 3. Manzanar War Relocation Center—History. 4. Tule Lake Relocation Center. 5. Japanese Americans—Social conditions—20th century. 6. Japanese Americans—Cultural assimilation. 7. Japanese Americans—Ethnic identity. 8. Japanese Americans—Biography. I. Title. D769.8.A6T37 2013 940.53'1779487092—dc23 [B] 2013001410 Dedicated to World War II incarcerated Nikkei, especially those whose experiences in WRA camps led to torments known and unknown to others. ...