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 Japanese American Citizens League installation banquet (ddr-densho-10-222)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-222/

img Luao at the 1984 Japanese American Citizens League National Convention (ddr-densho-10-142)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-142/

img 1984 Japanese American Citizens League National Convention (ddr-densho-10-140)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-140/

img The Woodwards speaking at the 1986 JACL National Convention kickoff dinner (ddr-densho-10-31)

Caption on reverse: "To Cherry - 3A / E. Sato / Walter and Mildred Woodward, Bainbridge Island, WA kickoff dinner / Monday, July 21, 1986."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-31/

img Mike Lowry speaking at UCLA Redress Conference (ddr-densho-10-211)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-211/

img JACL Legislative Education Committee plaque presentation at the Nisei Veterans Installation Banquet (ddr-densho-10-49)

Cherry Kinoshita presenting plaques to Mas Fukuhara, Nisei Veterans Committee Commander, and John Ishii, MIS-NW President.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-49/

img Seattle Japanese American Citizens League celebratory dinner after the signing of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 (ddr-densho-10-104)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-104/

img Statue at the Memorial to Japanese American Patriotism in World War II (ddr-densho-10-63)

Caption on post-itnote: "Mollie F."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-63/

img Sayonara dinner for the 1984 JACL National Convention (ddr-densho-10-67)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-67/

img 1986 JACL National Convention kickoff dinner (ddr-densho-10-28)

Caption on reverse: "To Cherry - 21A / E. Sato / Kickoff dinner Hyatt Regency Chicago / Monday, July 21, 1986."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-28/

img 1976 JACL officers (ddr-densho-10-37)

Caption on reverse: "2/6/76 JACL Officers."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-37/

img The 1983 United Nations' Human Rights Award presentation (ddr-densho-10-87)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-87/

img Japanese American Citizens League ball (ddr-densho-10-154)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-154/

img Banners at the Memorial to Japanese American Patriotism in World War II (ddr-densho-10-64)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-64/

img Dinner scene at the 1983 United Nations' Human Rights Award presentation (ddr-densho-10-88)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-88/

img Departing the JACL National Convention of 1986 (ddr-densho-10-26)

Caption on reverse: "To Cherry - I-4 / E. Sato / Departure - Hyatt Regency / Saturday, July 26, 1986."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-26/

img Group talking at the 1986 JACL Convention (ddr-densho-10-55)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-55/

img Installation of officers at the 1986 JACL Convention (ddr-densho-10-52)

Caption on reverse: "Installation of officers, Nat'l Bd / Sayonara Bqt - July 27, 1986."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-52/

img Scene at a hoedown themed party at the 1980 JACL National Convention (ddr-densho-10-46)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-46/

img Dinner scene at the 1980 JACL National Convention (ddr-densho-10-43)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-43/

img Ceremony at the Japanese American Citizens League 1972 convention (ddr-densho-10-96)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-96/

img Japanese American Citizens League conference (ddr-densho-10-207)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-207/

img Nisei Veterans Installation Banquet (ddr-densho-10-51)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-51/

img Seattle Japanese American Citizens League event (ddr-densho-10-219)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-219/

img Seattle Chapter JACL trip to San Diego (ddr-densho-10-78)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-78/