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The Dark Stain of Injustice: The Mass Incarceration of Japanese Americans in World War II
Introduction During World War II, the United States experienced a regrettable episode of injustice and prejudice: the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans. In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which paved the way for the forced removal and confinement of individuals of Japanese ancestry. This executive order, motivated by fear and wartime…