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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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Tomio Moriguchi Interview Segment 5 (ddr-sjacl-2-23-5)
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Thoughts on the current activities of the JACL
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sjacl-2-23-5/
In Memory of Kip Tokuda Interview Segment 6 (ddr-sjacl-2-40-6)
vh In Memory of Kip Tokuda Interview Segment 6 (ddr-sjacl-2-40-6)
Kip's major accomplishments with Seattle chapter JACL
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sjacl-2-40-6/
Arlene Oki Interview Segment 6 (ddr-sjacl-2-37-6)
vh Arlene Oki Interview Segment 6 (ddr-sjacl-2-37-6)
Current activities of the Seattle chapter of the JACL
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sjacl-2-37-6/
Jane Kaihatsu Interview Segment 16 (ddr-chi-1-9-16)
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Jane Kaihatsu Interview Segment 16
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-9-16/
Karen Yoshitomi Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-527-9)
vh Karen Yoshitomi Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-527-9)
Becoming regional director for the Japanese American Citizens League
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-527-9/
Kathryn Bannai Interview Segment 7 (ddr-sjacl-2-38-7)
vh Kathryn Bannai Interview Segment 7 (ddr-sjacl-2-38-7)
Work as a female president of the JACL
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sjacl-2-38-7/
Kathryn Bannai Interview Segment 2 (ddr-sjacl-2-38-2)
vh Kathryn Bannai Interview Segment 2 (ddr-sjacl-2-38-2)
First becoming active with the Seattle chapter of the JACL
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sjacl-2-38-2/
Kathryn Bannai Interview Segment 3 (ddr-sjacl-2-38-3)
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Becoming JACL president as an "outsider"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sjacl-2-38-3/
Hiroshi Uyehara Interview Segment 7 (ddr-phljacl-1-13-7)
vh Hiroshi Uyehara Interview Segment 7 (ddr-phljacl-1-13-7)
Longtime involvement with the Japanese American Citizens League
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-phljacl-1-13-7/
Grayce Kaneda Uyehara Interview Segment 10 (ddr-phljacl-1-12-10)
vh Grayce Kaneda Uyehara Interview Segment 10 (ddr-phljacl-1-12-10)
Challenges and frustrations during redress movement lobbying activities
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-phljacl-1-12-10/
Grayce Kaneda Uyehara Interview Segment 9 (ddr-phljacl-1-12-9)
vh Grayce Kaneda Uyehara Interview Segment 9 (ddr-phljacl-1-12-9)
Key Japanese American Citizens League leaders
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-phljacl-1-12-9/
Grayce Kaneda Uyehara Interview Segment 4 (ddr-phljacl-1-12-4)
vh Grayce Kaneda Uyehara Interview Segment 4 (ddr-phljacl-1-12-4)
Involvement with the Japanese American Citizens League
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-phljacl-1-12-4/
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