93 year old Jimi Yamaichi was born and raised in San Jose, graduated high school 1941. He considers the internment camps to be the american version of concentration camps.
1942 Executive Order 9066 – “gave army the full right to do whatever they had to do to us” to put all Japanese-Americans behind bars or fences.
- In May 1942, Yamaichi got number 32420, which became his name in the camps.
If you were 1/16th Japanese, you’d be considered Japanese.
What was the motivation to get through hardships?
In 1932 before depression, 11.5 cents/hour, people were striking for 13centes/hour. 10 years later, the economy were fairly stable again but people are still struggling to buy a car and house.
Jimi's family lived in a chicken coop for 8 months but he said "That wasn't bad, at least we had a place to stay."
One incident from the camp that remembers most clearly
Jimi was a supervisor at the camp at Tule Lake and about 250 men working under different crews. During coffee breaks and smoke breaks he could hear men talking in Japanese about how it is sad that their future is unknown. They said they went to camp homeless and has no money, but they have to stay strong for the family.
Are there any people get shot?
Yamaichi told a story One was a half blind and deaf man whose dog escaped and because he could not hear the guard yelling at him ,the guard shot him. Two days later, another man was killed.No one was shot because they were trying to escape; There is no reason to. If they escape, they will be easily identified because of their skin color
What was it like after the camp?
Was hard to survive. Took whatever job he can find to support the family.
He didn't go to college so high school was his highest education level.
What was the first thing you wanted to do after the camp?
Every time when he walk into the agency, people will give him dirty looks because he is Japanese. Got kicked out of the building many times but he kept on going back. He went to trade school after getting out from the camp]. .After a couple of getting sent away months, he finally got the card and started working
What was your mentality towards the US when you were in the camp?
"It was like suddently change from being an American citizen to a man without a country "
25% of the people lived in horse stables, 2 people in each stall. Some stalls they fit 8-10 people.
It was 40 days after Executive order was written 84,000 people were moved from their home.
What were some of the biggest challenges you faced when you were in the camp?
It was really hot, and was trying to keep the family together. Because of the discrimination, was hard to survive.
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Word 19: Misogynistic
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Original Sentence: (And just beware before you click on those links: Some of Chris Cook's tweets can be easily found to be misogynistic , racist and homophobic in nature.)
Dictionary Definition: a hatred of women
My Sentence: He was a misogynist and refused to employ women at his firm.
Word 20: Leery Source Info: https://www.yahoo.com/sports/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/did-connor-cook-s-father-affect-his-draft-slide--it-s-possible-190734826.html
Original Sentence: And why we can see NFL teams being leery of Cook because of his father, who certainly appears to have the potential to be a social-media mess and perhaps a distraction in other ways, too.
Dictionary Definition: feeling or showing a lack of trust in someone or something
My Sentence:I couldn't help but feel uncomfortable in front of the spooky, leery house
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