National Archives, Washington, D.C. (ID: 536017), 1942
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After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Japanese Americans were forced to relocate into internment camps. Although the language of Executive Order 9066 did not specify any ethnic groups, Japanese Americans were targeted against, violating their American civil rights. While the last prison camp closed in 1946 and Congress issued a formal apology and $20,000 as reparations to those who were incarcerated in 1988, the lasting impact of this violent discrimination is still felt today.
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