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Kiyo Sato: From a WWII Japanese Internment Camp to a Life of Service

Connie Goldsmith with Kiyo Sato

Kiyo Sato’s life includes incarceration in a Japanese American internment camp, where official language changes the camp’s name to a relocation center and its prisoners to internees. Despite this experience, Kiyo continues to hope for progress in the United States. The biography follows Kiyo’s later service in the U.S. Air Force and advocacy for human rights. Archival photographs and extensive back matter accompany this account of incarceration, public service, and ongoing commitment to human rights.

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Themes
Activism · History · Resilience · Social Justice · War And Conflict
Format
Hardcover
ISBN-13
9781541559011
Language
English
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