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The Defining Moments series focuses on watershed events in the social, political, and economic history of the U.S., with each title organized into three sections: a narrative overview; biographies of important people; and a section of diverse, relevant, and readable primary source material. The narrative component of this volume begins with the earliest waves of Japanese immigration to the U.S. and frankly explores the racial discrimination and xenophobia that ensued. It also chronicles the motivations for internment and daily life in camps. The primary sources included range from government documents, such as the text of Executive Order 9066 and the formal presidential apology to internees delivered in 1990, to a sixth grader's description of her arrival at Manzanar and an internee's account of daily life at Poston. A list of thought-provoking, inquiry-based research topics are included in the foreword. Authoritative, balanced, and comprehensive, this book is a trustworthy research companion and a worthwhile classroom resource.--Anderson, Erin Copyright 2014 Booklist
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