Ncrr: The Grassroots Struggle for Japanese American Redress and Reparations (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780934052511)

Literary Nonfiction. Asian & Asian American Studies. Edited by Lane Hirabayshi, Richard Katsuda, Suzy Katsuda, Kathy Masaoka, Kay Ochi, and Janice Iwanaga Yen. The most significant 20th century campaign carried out by Nikkei, or people of Japanese ancestry, was the quest for redress (an apology) and reparations (monetary compensation) for the 1942 mass incarceration of Japanese Americans. The National Coalition for Redress/Reparations (NCRR) was at the forefront of the community's grassroots movement for redress, which culminated in the passage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. This book is the first comprehensive account of NCRR's roots, history, and continuing impact over four decades. It is also an innovative ethnobiography written by NCRR's participants that explains why so many people, from all walks of life, gave their time, energy, creative ideas, and moral support to the organization.

Author: Nikkei For Civil Rights and Redress
ISBN-10: 0934052514
ISBN-13: 9780934052511
Publisher: UCLA Asian American Studies Center Press
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2018
Pages: 391
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.45lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.50w x 0.90d