Thinking about the actions taken by the US to round up and
imprison the Japanese-Americans on the west coast while looking
at this picture makes any American cringe. When many Americans
with Japanese heritage were patriotic and believed in their
country, the US turned its back on them. Instead of accepting
help from these people and showing faith in its citizens,
it took the easy and ignorant approach. Fear for national
security is not an excuse for rounding up US citizens and
placing them in camps. The image above inspires these kinds
of embarassing feelings because it shows how devoted and honest
the Japanese-Americans were. The US committed a horrible and
grave personal rights violation by imprisoning these people.
The picture above is so powerful because it doesn't mention
any of these facts, and just shows one patriotic young girl.
The picture leaves it to the viewer to become angry with the
US for its actions against people who were trying to support
their country. |
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