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Enmity and Empathy - by Ka F Wong (Paperback)

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  • The experiences of Japanese Americans and their allies fighting discrimination in wartime Minnesota demonstrate how diverse groups stood together amidst the turmoil--a legacy relevant in today's divisive world.The forced eviction and confinement of Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor in 1941 was one of the worst civil rights violations of the twentieth century, and the repercussions were numerous.
  • Author(s): Ka F Wong
  • 400 Pages
  • Social Science,

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The experiences of Japanese Americans and their allies fighting discrimination in wartime Minnesota demonstrate how diverse groups stood together amidst the turmoil--a legacy relevant in today's divisive world.

The forced eviction and confinement of Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor in 1941 was one of the worst civil rights violations of the twentieth century, and the repercussions were numerous. The effect in Minnesota was dramatic: only fifty-one Japanese American people lived in the state in 1940, but by war's end there were several thousand.

Drawing on personal interviews, archival sources, and historical literature, scholar and professor Ka Wong explores the courageous struggles of trailblazers who left the incarceration camps and rebuilt their lives in the North Star State, overcoming hostility and hardship along the way. Despite the enmity ignited by war hysteria, bonds of empathy developed between the resettlers and allies who advocated for them personally and professionally. This volume illustrates the multiple ways in which Japanese American people transformed both wartime Minnesota and their own lives, including narratives of college students pursuing higher education, young men and women training at the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Camp Savage and then Fort Snelling, the US Cadet Nurse Corps serving in Rochester hospitals, and entrepreneurial families and individuals in the Twin Cities and beyond. Presenting the inspiring stories of Japanese Americans in Minnesota during World War II, Enmity and Empathy spotlights a hidden chapter in the state's history.




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"Allies are always important, especially in the face of war and racism. This book looks into dark days and demons, sharing the stories of victims and naming the heroes on both sides. Ka Wong offers us a significant contribution to an important and greatly underrepresented piece of United States history. I read it during what continues to be a sorrowful anniversary." --Linda Watanabe McFerrin, author of Namako, The Hand of Buddha, and Navigating the Divide.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.28 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 400
Genre: Social Science
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Ka F Wong
Language: English
Street Date: May 6, 2025
TCIN: 93182092
UPC: 9781681343105
Item Number (DPCI): 247-46-9941
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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