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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview (ddr-densho-1000-113)

Sansei female. Born 1955 in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Gardena, California, surrounded by a large Japanese American community. Influenced by father's role in community and politics, and mother's emphasis on education. Attended University of California, Santa Barbara where she became increasingly aware of Japanese American history, issues of ethnic identity and racial inequality. Attended …

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 37 (ddr-densho-1000-113-37)

Finally vindicated: a victory for Fred Korematsu, the legal team, and the entire Japanese American community

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-113-8)

Involvement in the political process through father's campaign

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-113-16)

"Maintaining a connection to the culture" through judo, deciding to go to law school

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 36 (ddr-densho-1000-113-36)

Original Supreme Court decision still stands: a continued threat to our civil liberties

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 31 (ddr-densho-1000-113-31)

Explanation of skepticisms of and optimism for the law, "the law is a fluid institution"

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-113-10)

Earliest recollections of incarceration: parents' downplaying of camp experience and its impact

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1000-113-23)

"Conscious of having to be very good," to prove herself as a young, Asian American, female lawyer

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 33 (ddr-densho-1000-113-33)

Importance of public education campaign in conjunction with legal efforts, working with Fred Korematsu

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 32 (ddr-densho-1000-113-32)

Impact of gender in group dynamics

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-113-12)

Enjoying high school and consciously avoiding stereotypical role of studious Japanese American girl

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 28 (ddr-densho-1000-113-28)

A case for vindication, not money, power of coalition as community comes together seeking redress at the same time

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-113-15)

Increasing awareness of Japanese American community: "I came from a very unique, special culture that had overcome enormous adversity"

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 27 (ddr-densho-1000-113-27)

Explanation of legal procedure used in reopening case, writ of error coram nobis, assessing the risks, and support from the community

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 35 (ddr-densho-1000-113-35)

Supportive Japanese American community provides financial and emotional support for legal team and also appreciation for long-awaited vindication

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-113-1)

Family background

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-113-6)

Avoiding the pigeonhole of racial stereotypes during school years

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-113-4)

An exceptional experience: growing up in Gardena, California surrounded by a large Japanese American community

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1000-113-22)

Personal growth in law school and feeling shocked upon receiving award at graduation ceremony

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-113-3)

Influence of paternal grandparents: importance of family, generosity

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-113-5)

Significance of Japanese American leadership and role models in Gardena, California

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 26 (ddr-densho-1000-113-26)

Opportunity to work on "a case of a lifetime," meeting the "cultural icon" Fred Korematsu

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-113-18)

Realities of law school, much-needed support from other minority students

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-113-14)

An "eye-opening experience": discovering the realities of concentration camps in Asian American Studies courses at college

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-113-17)

Entering University of San Francisco School of Law with "the sense that law could be a vehicle for social change"

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