How Did Fred Koreatsu Change The Japanese Community

Fred Korematsu was the change the Japanese community, but it was not all sun shines and dandelions the whole time. At one point Korematsu must have felt disconnected not just from the United States, but even his own people, his own community (Japanese). Thereafter, Korematsu filed a case on June 12, 1942 because of the executive order President Roosevelt issued that ordered internment of all Japanese American, in February 19, 1942. The video discussed how Korematsu’s kids were also impacted and how their daughter learned of this case from one of her peers as a project in class. Korematsu was treated as a criminal, which affected his appearance towards others, and difficulty attaining employment. They decided to go to three district courts to

Race is a socially constructed divider based on physical differences such as skin tones, but are not limited to facial features, body features, accents, etc. There are not separate genes, traits, or characteristics that define any single group from another group. Police once walked up to Korematsu to ask if he had seen a “short Asian man”, adding stereotypes to the classification, when the police were looking for Korematsu. Korematsu had surgery performed so his eyelids would have less folds to look more, white (I would say American, but Korematsu is American and that changed nothing). Hence, this touchy subject of race is what makes it so much harder to discuss. Personally, I believe the only way to fix the issue of race is to look at it from a human to human standpoint, and less professionalism. Everyone needs to speak their opinion and needs to hear the opposing side’s story. No violence, just honesty and a real human to human interaction can resolve many issues. It took two years for Korematsu to show the supreme court that racism was the cause of the interment, not a military necessity. Due to race Korematsu’s life of wanting to be left alone, was never made