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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The Japanese American Citizens League (1886)

Related articles from the Densho Encyclopedia :
Warren Furutani, Japanese American Citizens League, Saburo Kido, James Sakamoto, Masao Satow, Walter Tsukamoto, Edison Uno

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Women lined up at a picnic (ddr-densho-433-639)
img Women lined up at a picnic (ddr-densho-433-639)
Women lined up at a JACL picnic at Crow Canyon Park. Duplicate of ddr-densho-433-1224.
Katsu Fujii naturalization certificate and related materials (ddr-densho-433-143)
doc Katsu Fujii naturalization certificate and related materials (ddr-densho-433-143)
Materials related to Katsu Fujii's United States citizenship including: two Japanese texts, a citizen preparation course certificate, certificate of naturalization, and application to reenter the United States.
JACL picnic attendees (ddr-densho-433-649)
img JACL picnic attendees (ddr-densho-433-649)
JACL picnic attendees at Crow Canyon Park. Identification from duplicate photograph: Shig Arai, Kair, Allyce [seated]. Duplicate of ddr-densho-433-1240.
Picnic guests rest on a car fender (ddr-densho-433-643)
img Picnic guests rest on a car fender (ddr-densho-433-643)
Identification from duplicate photograph: June Yoshioka [seated, long sleeve top], Marilyn [second from the right] & Dougie [first from the right] Domoto. Duplicate of ddr-densho-433-1229.
Picnic guests rest on a car fender (ddr-densho-433-1229)
img Picnic guests rest on a car fender (ddr-densho-433-1229)
Written on verso: June Yoshioka [seated, long sleeve top], Marilyn [second from the right] & Dougie [first from the right] Domoto, Community Picnic JACL, Crow Canyon Park, July 1949. Duplicate of ddr-densho-433-643.
Women at a JACL picnic (ddr-densho-433-1239)
img Women at a JACL picnic (ddr-densho-433-1239)
Written on verso: [from left to right] Fumi & Etsu Kondo, Marilyn Domoto, June Yoshioka, 7/49, JACL picnic. Duplicate of ddr-densho-433-650.
Man at picnic (ddr-densho-433-648)
img Man at picnic (ddr-densho-433-648)
Man at JACL picnic at Crow Canyon Park. Duplicate of ddr-densho-433-1226.
Women lined up at a picnic (ddr-densho-433-1224)
img Women lined up at a picnic (ddr-densho-433-1224)
Women lined up at a JACL picnic at Crow Canyon Park. Written on verso: Sha-shin-kikon, JACL picnic, 7/49. Duplicate of ddr-densho-433-639.
Women at a JACL picnic (ddr-densho-433-650)
img Women at a JACL picnic (ddr-densho-433-650)
Identification from duplicate photograph: [from left to right] Fumi & Etsu Kondo, Marilyn Domoto, June Yoshioka. Duplicate of ddr-densho-433-1239.
Man with watermelons (ddr-densho-433-1218)
img Man with watermelons (ddr-densho-433-1218)
Man poses next to a watermelon game at a JACL picnic. Written on verso: Min Yonehura, Yoshi Nishi, July 1949, Crow Canyon.
Letter from the JACL to the Hayward Union High School Naturalization Class (ddr-densho-433-157)
doc Letter from the JACL to the Hayward Union High School Naturalization Class (ddr-densho-433-157)
Frank H. Saito, President of the Eden Township Japanese American Citizens League, writes to the Naturalization Class of Hayward Union High School thanking them for a donation.
Letter from Ben Takeshita to Kimi Fujii (ddr-densho-433-205)
doc Letter from Ben Takeshita to Kimi Fujii (ddr-densho-433-205)
Ben Takeshita, Chairman of the JACL/AIF Planning Committee, writes to thank Kimi Fujii for participating in a program.
JACL membership drive booth (ddr-densho-433-1227)
img JACL membership drive booth (ddr-densho-433-1227)
Written on verso: JACL picnic, July 1949, Crow Canyon Park. Duplicate of ddr-densho-433-644.
Kozu and Aiko at a JACL picnic (ddr-densho-433-1234)
img Kozu and Aiko at a JACL picnic (ddr-densho-433-1234)
Written on verso: Kozu Okada, Aiko Hironaka, JACL Picnic, July 19/49. Duplicate of ddr-densho-433-651.
Picnic guests enjoying a meal (ddr-densho-433-1237)
img Picnic guests enjoying a meal (ddr-densho-433-1237)
Written on verso: Tonesaias, Com. Picnic J. A. C. L., July 1949. Duplicate of ddr-densho-433-647.
George Yoshioka at a JACL picnic (ddr-densho-433-1238)
img George Yoshioka at a JACL picnic (ddr-densho-433-1238)
Written on verso: George Yoshioka, JACL picnic, July 1949. Duplicate of ddr-densho-433-646.
JACL picnic attendees (ddr-densho-433-1240)
img JACL picnic attendees (ddr-densho-433-1240)
Written on verso: Shig Arai, Kair, Allyce [seated], JACL picnic, 1949. Duplicate of ddr-densho-433-649.
George Yoshioka at a JACL picnic (ddr-densho-433-646)
img George Yoshioka at a JACL picnic (ddr-densho-433-646)
George Yoshioka at a JACL picnic at Crow Canyon Park. Duplicate of ddr-densho-433-1238
Group at a JACL picnic (ddr-densho-433-634)
img Group at a JACL picnic (ddr-densho-433-634)
Identification from duplicate photograph: Ray [Kitayama, standing], Momo Kanahomi, Kazu, JACL picnic, July '49. Duplicate of ddr-densho-433-1228.
Statement by Kimiko Fujii (ddr-densho-433-310)
doc Statement by Kimiko Fujii (ddr-densho-433-310)
A statement by Kimiko Fujii about the importance of the Japanese American Citizens League, especially after the trauma of mass incarceration during World War II.
Picnic guests enjoying a meal (ddr-densho-433-647)
img Picnic guests enjoying a meal (ddr-densho-433-647)
Guests at a JACL picnic at Crow Canyon Park. Duplicate of ddr-densho-433-1237.
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