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The first battle : the battle for equality in war-time Hawaii /

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A mix of archival footage and historical recreations tells the story of the Japanese Hawaiians' efforts to maintain equal rights and fair treatment during World War II. Fearing that Japan's involvement in the war would stoke racial hatred, Americans of Japanese descent living in Hawaii eff...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Coffman, Tom (Producer, Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: San Francisco, CA : Center for Asian American Media, 2006.
Subjects:
Japanese Americans > Civil rights.
Japanese Americans > Hawaii > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > Hawaii.
Hawaii.
Internet videos.
Documentary films.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:A mix of archival footage and historical recreations tells the story of the Japanese Hawaiians' efforts to maintain equal rights and fair treatment during World War II. Fearing that Japan's involvement in the war would stoke racial hatred, Americans of Japanese descent living in Hawaii effectively anticipated and countered the type of harsh treatment that forced Japanese-Americans on the U.S. mainland into internment camps.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed April 08, 2016).
Physical Description:1 online resource (57 minutes)
Playing Time:00:56:52