The Invisible Thread/By Yoshiko Uchida

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What does 'Nisei' mean?

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Children born in America whose parents were immigrants from Japan.

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What key event in history led to the U.S. rounding up and imprisoning all of the Japanese American citizens?

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The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.

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When Yoshi was twelve, how did she feel about fitting in while visiting Japan?

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She felt she did not fit in.

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What was important to Yoshi's family?

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The written word.

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How did Yoshi discover the power of writing?

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She wrote about her dog, Brownie, and it helped her deal with his death.

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Who offered Yoshi her first teaching job after college?

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The Quakers.

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What is the significance of the term 'Nisei' in the context of Japanese American history?

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It refers to the second generation of Japanese Americans, born in the U.S. to immigrant parents.

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What impact did the bombing of Pearl Harbor have on Japanese Americans?

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It led to their internment and imprisonment by the U.S. government.

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What genre of writing did Yoshi engage in that helped her express her feelings?

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Poetry.

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What role did community organizations play in Yoshi's life during her uprooting?

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They provided support and assistance.