Examples Of Japanese American Internment

Individuals frequently face challenges throughout life. For instance, Japanese Americans suffered racial prejudice and discrimination. In the nonfiction book imprisoned by Martin W. Sandler readers study the challenges Japanese Americans faced before and during internment and how they attempted to overcome those challenges.

Before the internment of Japanese Americans they faced many challenges. One of the most difficult was the language barrier. As stated in the Imprisoned book, “For most, there was a whole and difficult language to learn and confusing customs to experience. And almost none were prepared for the resistance they would receive from native-born American workers who were fearful of losing their jobs to foreigners willing to work at lower wages in order to get a start in their new country” (6). It also states “Now Japanese became the target of hatred “ (9) . This lack of understanding of the language made it difficult for the Japanese Americans to protect themselves, as they were unable to comprehend the proceedings or the paperwork they were signing. This led to Japanese Americans feeling powerless and unable to defend themselves.

In some camps, evacuees were housed in mess halls, recreation halls, and, according to one government report, even latrines.” (75). Here is another example: “ Even those who lived in the barracks rather than the former horse stalls suffered from the complete lack of privacy”(63). This quote highlights just how difficult it was for Japanese Americans to adapt to their new living situations and maintain some sense of order in their lives while being deprived of their