This blog is a reflection on the presentation by Mr. Steve Doi on his experiences in a Japanese Internment camp during World War Two
Sunday, June 1, 2014
I though it was really intriguing listening to Mr. Doi talk about his experiences in the internment camps. I found it interesting that, when he was talking his about his childhood, he was unaware of racism because in today's society, is nearly unthinkable. When Mr. Doi said that he doesn't blame the interment camps on FDR I was shocked. I was shocked because personally if that had happened to me and my family, I would be angry that the President of my country didn't step in and say that this is not the right thing to do in this certain situation. I found it especially disappointing due to the title given to American, The Home of The Free. If you are free then why have all your rights been taken away from you and have put into camps with terrible living conditions. Also, when Mr. Doi was describing what it was like to be taught in the internment camps and how 3 years of his life had been wasted in the camps. When he talked about how there was a partial education system but it was weak and not really educational at all. Mr. Doi said that after the Americans were released form the internment camps everybody didn't know where "home" was anymore. Since they all had sold all their belongings they had nearly nothing and that most of them went to San Francisco. I thought it was interesting that he kept on calling the camps concentration camps instead internment camps, he made a valid point that he calls them this name because they did concentrate many people to certain areas. I thought it was really fascinating how Mr. Doi said that whenever he comes across another elderly Japanese American that he asks them what camp they were in. Overall, I enjoyed listening to Mr. Doi speak about his experiences in the interment camps.
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