Do you think the internment of Fred Korematsu was justified? If he had not been a U. S citizen, would that have made any difference? Explain.

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Do you think the internment of Fred Korematsu was justified? If he had not been a U. S citizen, would that have made any difference? Explain.

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Rayne Luna · Answer 1

The internment of Fred Korematsu was unjustified. Korematsu was one of thousands of Japanese American citizens put into internment camps after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Korematsu did not commit any crimes nor was he affiliated with the Japanese government at all.

This treatment would not be justified even if he wasn’t a citizen. Unless he committed a crime, his internment / constant surveillance is unjustified.