Korematsu v. United States: Was Internment Legal?

Korematsu v. United States: Was Internment Legal?

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History, Social Studies

10th Grade - University

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Fred Korematsu resisted the US government's internment of Japanese Americans during WWII, leading to a Supreme Court case. The court upheld the internment, citing wartime necessity. Years later, the decision was reversed, and an apology was issued. The case highlights the tension between national security and civil rights.

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What were the constitutional arguments made by Korematsu's lawyers?

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In what year did President Gerald Ford formally end Executive Order 9066?

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