Robert PrinzJan 30
It’s five years since my #FredKorematsuDay post below, & the fight for civil liberties in the US is as necessary as ever. Help honor Fred’s legacy this week by joining a local action, donating to organizers, & standing up to tyranny. korematsuinstitute.org/what-is-fred...

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What is Fred Korematsu Day? - ...
BadWoofJan 30

He lobbied in Congress to pass the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. This act gave a public apology and compensation to Japanese Americans who were incarcerated. In 1998, Korematsu was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Fred Korematsu passed away on March 30th, 2005 at the age of 86. January 30th, his birthday, is now Fred Korematsu Day in the state of California. 

#FredKorematsuDay

https://www.nps.gov/people/fred-t-korematsu.htm

Fred T. Korematsu (U.S. National Park Service)

Fred Korematsu was a civil rights leader and pioneer. Fred Korematsu refused Japanese Internment Orders. He spent his life fighting against discrimination in the United States.

.:. brainsikJan 30, 2023

🫡 Today is a great day to learn about #FredKorematsu, Ernest Besig, Wayne M. Collins, and the work they did trying to unfuck the U.S. decision to incarcerate Japanese Americans during WWII. #FredKorematsuDay

https://korematsuinstitute.org/freds-story/

Fred's Story - Korematsu Institute

FRED KOREMATSU’S STORY Abbreviated Biography Fred T. Korematsu was a national civil rights hero. In 1942, at the age of 23, he refused to go to the government’s incarceration camps for Japanese Americans. After he was arrested and convicted of defying the government’s order, he appealed his case all the way to the Supreme Court. … Fred’s Story Read More »

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