#OTD in 1923, #CherryKinoshita was born. She led the movement to secure reparations and an official apology for #JapaneseAmericans who were incarcerated, helping pass landmark legislation that acknowledged these wrongs.
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Happy Birthday to #SparkMasayukiMatsunaga! Born October 8, 1916, Spark Matsunaga served as U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from #Hawaii. He was a decorated WWII veteran with the 100th Infantry Battalion. In Congress, he co-authored legislation creating the #CWRIC.

#OTD in 1980, #Carter signed the #CWRIC Act, leading to truth: #JapaneseAmerican incarceration was driven by "race prejudice, war hysteria, and failed leadership" — not military necessity. May this precedent pave the way for justice for all harmed communities.
#Reparations

On this day, the president signed off on listening.

July 30, 1980
Jimmy Carter signed legislation creating the CWRIC to investigate the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans.

Before justice came listening. And that wasn’t easy.

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