The Japanese American Citizens League

The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) was organized in the late 1920s by a small group of young, professional nisei in response to the anti-Japanese fervor of the times. The organization was decidedly patriotic and dealt with discrimination by emphasizing American citizenship, loyalty, and assimilation. Because of their ideology, JACL members were recruited by the military to assist in carrying out the "evacuation" orders, and they urged Japanese Americans to cooperate with the government. The group inspired strong, mixed feelings among Japanese Americans during this time. However, in the years following the war, the JACL regained much of its former support by successfully overturning many legal barriers for Japanese Americans.

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img 1984 Japanese American Citizens League National Convention (ddr-densho-10-134)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-134/

img Luao at the 1984 Japanese American Citizens League National Convention (ddr-densho-10-143)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-143/

img Japanese American Citizens League conference (ddr-densho-10-209)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-209/

img At the Memorial to Japanese American Patriotism in World War II (ddr-densho-10-62)

Caption on post-it note: "Etsu Masaoka."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-62/

img Japanese American Citizens League conference (ddr-densho-10-208)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-208/

img Sayonara dinner for the 1984 JACL National Convention (ddr-densho-10-68)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-68/

img 1984 Japanese American Citizens League National Convention (ddr-densho-10-136)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-136/

img Two women at the 1980 JACL National Convention (ddr-densho-10-42)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-42/

img Luao at the 1984 Japanese American Citizens League National Convention (ddr-densho-10-145)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-145/

img JACL-LEC Fund Drive Committee (ddr-densho-10-214)

Caption on reverse: "Tom Kobayashi, donated $1000 to JACL-LEC Fund Drive. Committee: Cherry Kinoshita, Bob Sato, Lloyd Hara, Tomio Moriguchi."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-214/

img UCLA Redress Conference (ddr-densho-10-210)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-210/

img 1972 Japanese American Citizens League National Convention (ddr-densho-10-124)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-124/

img Newly installed board members for the Seattle JACL Chapter (ddr-densho-10-84)

Caption on reverse: "1985 Seattle, JACL Installation / IV 1."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-84/

img The 1983 United Nations' Human Rights Award presentation (ddr-densho-10-89)

Caption on reverse: "United Nations Assn - Human Rights Award / Dec. 10, 1983."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-89/

img JACL Legislative Education Committee plaque presentation at the Nisei Veterans Installation Banquet (ddr-densho-10-48)

Caption on reverse: "Nisei Veterans Installation Banquet / March 25, 1989 / Presentation of Appreciation Plaques to: / L-R Nisei Veterans Committee Commander Mas Fukuhara / MIS-NW President John Ishii / from JACL-LEC Cherry Kinoshita Vice Chair of Operations."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-48/

img Scene at a hoedown themed party at the 1980 JACL National Convention (ddr-densho-10-45)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-45/

img At the airport for a Seattle Chapter JACL trip to San Diego (ddr-densho-10-79)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-79/

img Japanese American Citizens League ball (ddr-densho-10-149)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-149/

img At the Memorial to Japanese American Patriotism in World War II (ddr-densho-10-59)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-59/

img JACL installation (ddr-densho-10-36)

Cherry Kinoshita on the right.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-36/

img Luao at the 1984 Japanese American Citizens League National Convention (ddr-densho-10-144)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-144/

img Sayonara dinner for the 1984 JACL National Convention (ddr-densho-10-66)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-66/

img Japanese American Citizens League installation banquet (ddr-densho-10-223)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-223/

img Miss Nikkei at a dinner at the 1986 JACL Convention (ddr-densho-10-54)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-54/

img At the Memorial to Japanese American Patriotism in World War II (ddr-densho-10-65)

Caption on post-it note: "Grayce Uyehara."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-65/