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Enduring Conviction: Fred Korematsu and His Quest for Justice (The Scott and Laurie Series in Asian American Studies)

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Fred Korematsu's decision to resist F.D.R.'s Executive Order 9066, which provided authority for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, was initially the case of a young man following his heart: he wanted to remain in California with his white fiancée. However, he quickly came to realize that it was more than just a personal choice; it was a matter of basic human rights. After refusing to leave for incarceration when ordered, Korematsu was eventually arrested and convicted of a federal crime before being sent to the internment camp at Topaz, Utah. He appealed his conviction to the Supreme Court, which, in one of the most infamous cases in American legal history, upheld the wartime orders. Forty years later, in the early 1980s, a team of young attorneys resurrected Korematsu's case. This time, Korematsu was victorious, and his conviction was overturned, helping to pave the way for Japanese American redress. Lorraine Bannai, who was a young attorney on that legal team, combines insider knowledge of the case with extensive archival research, personal letters, and unprecedented access to Korematsu his family, and close friends. She uncovers the inspiring story of a humble, soft-spoken man who fought tirelessly against human rights abuses long after he was exonerated. In 1998, President Bill Clinton awarded Korematsu the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Washington Press; Reprint edition (February 1, 2018)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 029574281X


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 16


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.8 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #1,034,075 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #337 in Asian American Studies (Books) #389 in Foreign & International Law #647 in Legal History (Books)


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    • Worthy addition to the civil liberties literature
I first became aware of the blatantly unconstitutional WWII incarceration of American citizens of Japanese descent in a high school Government course of the kind taught in the late 1950's, but I didn’t fully comprehend what had happened before reading "America’s Concentration Camps" by Allan Bosworth a decade after that. Thirty years down the road I became Chair of the Academic Senate of the Hayward campus of California State University and decided to use (some might say abuse) the office to promote a fortnightly series of university-wide conversations on the topic “Racism in America.” A number of calls to the ACLU of Northern California resulted in my being entrusted with the home telephone number of Kathryn Korematsu, Fred’s gracious wife and protective gatekeeper. After listening politely as I explained who I was and what I wanted, Kathryn asked a couple of probing questions before deciding it would be safe to let me talk to Fred who then agreed to be the inaugural speaker in my series provided the details could be worked out to Kathryn’s satisfaction. The result was a humble but profoundly moving talk to a large room filled with appreciative students, faculty, and members of the Hayward community. A year or two later, I was able to welcome Fred back to campus as a commencement speaker and to receive an honorary doctor of law degree. With that background, it was with high hopes but guarded expectations that I purchased "Enduring Conviction" (an exquisitely appropriate double entendre of a title). I am happy to report that my hopes were realized and my expectations greatly exceeded. Lorraine Bannai has put together not only a marvelous account of Fred Korematsu’s hugely significant legacy to American liberty, but done it in the humble tone and spirit of Fred himself. Anyone of a mind and temperament to appreciate Fred’s story as told in this outstanding book might also be interested in "Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee" by Dee Brown, "Subversives" by Seth Rosenfeld, and "Merchants of Doubt" by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2017 by Russell Merris
    • A dry account of a very important story
You can tell a lawyer wrote this book . . . it is grammatical and clear, and the story itself is pretty darn amazing, but I found myself zoning out at times because, well, Fred himself and the people who experienced what he did are the story and yet the book is mostly a fairly dry account of the (disgraceful) history of his case in the courts. So this is readable, but not exactly gripping. Everyone should know, though, the details of what happened to Korematsu and so many tens of thousands of other Japanese citizens in the U.S., and how readily a liberal President and a supposedly enlightened court system sanctioned it. So this book is worth the effort. I just wish someone who writes for a living had written it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2016 by Bearwife
    • Compelling story!
This story is so compelling precisely because Fred Korematsu was such an ordinary American. He knew he was a loyal American and that the racial label that called him a wartime enemy was a lie. He loved his ordinary American home town, and like most Americans he hated to be forced out of there for no good reason. He hated to be separated from the romantic love of his short life for no reason. He knew that imprisoning him solely because of his race was wrong. He had the moral courage to take his unpopular dissent all the way to the Supreme Court, to lose there, and to go back to court when new evidence came to light 40 years later. This story of Fred Korematsu's all-American values of fairness and persistence in the face of adversity can inspire all Americans. I highly recommend it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2016 by Yoshinori Himel
    • Great!
Awesome read.
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2022 by Amazon Customer
    • This book should be required reading in every high school
What an incredible story! This should be required reading in every high school in the country. Thank Fred gor your courage!
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2017 by Patricia E Swanson
    • Excellent research and well documented
Excellent research and well documented. His personal life and the legal battle were thorough and presented in an interesting manner
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2016 by John morgan
    • Five Stars
Historically accurate, and very well supported by citation to credible sources.
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2017 by Kevin Bruning
    • This book is a timely reminder not to let fear ...
This book is a timely reminder not to let fear control us or distract us from living by our principles
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2016 by Anne E

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