Discussion essay
In class activities addressing the issues of The Internment of Japanese Americans During World War II, beginning in 1942 after the attack on Pearl Harbor, was an event of astounding racism by the American government and people. If you missed class, the in-class discussion activity is replaced with this written assignment.
Please read the chapter materials and then
1) Watch this video:
2) Review the photos showing the reality of the “threat” posed by these American citizens detained under armed guard in camps far from their homes:
https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2017/02/08/blogs…
3) Read this article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/28/opinion/george-…
After reviewing the chapter and these materials, answer these questions:
1) What is racial profiling?
2) Does it happen now in this country?
3) Consider this statement: “The Internment of Japanese-Americans was the largest single event of racial / ethnic profiling of the last one hundred years.” Is this statement true or not? Support your answer with analysis of events such as the Civil Rights struggle of the 1960s in America.
You do not need APA formalities of cover page, page numbers, and headers; however, you do need citations and references for this submission.
