TED-Ed: Ugly history: Japanese American incarceration camps | Densho

The video follows Aki Kurose, a Japanese-American, from the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941 through her family's internment during WWII, and the post-war challenges they faced. It highlights the impact of Executive Order 9066, life in internment camps, and the eventual US government apology in 1988. Aki's journey from internment to becoming a teacher and advocate for racial equality is also chronicled.

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