Draft resistance

In 1944 the government reinstated the draft for Japanese Americans after suspending it in 1942 and began drafting men directly from the camps. This action angered many. At Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming, resistance took the form of an organized movement calling itself the Fair Play Committee. Members demanded that their rights as citizens be restored before enlisting in the military. Eventually, sixty-three men from Heart Mountain refused induction and were sentenced to prison terms for draft evasion. In the other camps, disparate individuals made the decision to resist the draft. After being unfairly incarcerated for almost two years, they saw the draft as the final injustice. Ultimately, 267 men from all the concentration camps were convicted of evading the draft and most served time in prison. President Truman pardoned all of the resisters in 1947.

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Related articles from the Densho Encyclopedia :
Draft resistance, Frank Emi, Gordon Hirabayashi, No-No Boy (book)

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349 items
Conscience and the Constitution Project Development (ddr-densho-122-373)
doc Conscience and the Constitution Project Development (ddr-densho-122-373)
Proposed project description for documentary, including project plan, timeline, funding sources
Yosh Kuromiya (ddr-densho-122-382)
img Yosh Kuromiya (ddr-densho-122-382)
Photo of Kuromiya in barracks for use with "Conscience and the Constitution" documentary
Letter to the Editor from Eji Suyama (ddr-densho-122-586)
doc Letter to the Editor from Eji Suyama (ddr-densho-122-586)
re: "Japanese American History: The Heart Mountain Experience" symposium, personal information redacted
Letter from Min Tamesa to Uhachi Tamesa (ddr-densho-122-807)
doc Letter from Min Tamesa to Uhachi Tamesa (ddr-densho-122-807)
RE: indictment for aiding and abetting the Heart Mountain draft resisters and upcoming trial in August
Letter to Frank Emi from Isamu (Sam) Horino (ddr-densho-122-462)
doc Letter to Frank Emi from Isamu (Sam) Horino (ddr-densho-122-462)
re: requirement to report for pre-induction physical, with envelope
Letter to Art Emi from Frank Emi (ddr-densho-122-490)
doc Letter to Art Emi from Frank Emi (ddr-densho-122-490)
Written from jail, includes list of resisters being sent to Leavenworth
Report on Selective Service cases at Heart Mountain (ddr-densho-122-431)
doc Report on Selective Service cases at Heart Mountain (ddr-densho-122-431)
Submitted to Director, FBI. Interviews conducted by Min Yasui and Joe Grant Masaoka
Letter to James Omura from Frank Emi (ddr-densho-122-468)
doc Letter to James Omura from Frank Emi (ddr-densho-122-468)
re: activities of FPC, Horino and Okamoto cases at Tule Lake, including 2 news items
Letter to group from Frank Chin (ddr-densho-122-195)
doc Letter to group from Frank Chin (ddr-densho-122-195)
Chin's notes on upcoming projects, project ideas, and potential interviewees related to resistance.
Clipping from Wyoming Eagle (ddr-densho-122-793)
doc Clipping from Wyoming Eagle (ddr-densho-122-793)
Continuation of article (first part missing): 2 Defendants in Jap Trial here Testify
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