Dear President Roosevelt 2b

Japanese American National Museum (2015.100.408a)

This object is part of the story , which is about Dissent.

Dear President Roosevelt, Dissent, Minidoka

Look closely at this photograph.

  • What is the first thing you notice?
  • How would you describe the emotions of the people in this picture?
  • Why do you think everybody is so formally dressed?
  • Which country do you think this is?

This is a ceremony that took place in all of America’s concentration camps. In this picture, mothers are receiving special gold star pins to signify that their sons were killed in action while fighting in World War II.