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Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) Bulletin no. 156 regarding obtaining absentee ballots before evacuation and protesting unfair firings based on race, April 20, 1942
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| Title | Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) Bulletin no. 156 regarding obtaining absentee ballots before evacuation and protesting unfair firings based on race, April 20, 1942 |
| Author | Japanese American Citizens League |
| Date of Publication | 1942 |
| Notes | The bulletin advises that all American citizens of Japanese ancestry who are 21 or over go to their local country clerk's office to obtain an absentee ballot along with information about casting the ballot before evacuation. According to the bulletin, "Today, when the loyalty and citizenship of the Japanese Americans are suspect, it is more important than ever before to exercise our franchise as American citizens. By so doing, even in absentee form, we demonstrate that we are interested in the workings of our local, state, and federal governments. Moreover, by balloting, we continue to participate in one of the most valuable privileges of citizenship. And, finally, by voting we retain some control, however, remote, over local, state, and federal politicians." Additionally the JACL encourages any civil service workers who believe they have been fired on the basis of race to contact the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and obtain an attorney to protest their dismissal. The bulletin notes, "Should evacuation occur before the individual cases are heard, some attorney should have the right to continue the case on their behalf." |
| Contextual Notes | After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the United States government began enacting a series of measures against those with Japanese ancestry. On February 19, 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, authorizing military commanders to designate "military areas" at their discretion, "from which any or all persons may be excluded." On March 2, 1942, General John DeWitt signed Public Proclamation No. 1 establishing the Pacific coast and 100 miles inland as Military Area No. 1 and requiring that anyone with "enemy" ancestry evacuate. |
| Subjects (LCSH) | XYZ |
| Geographic Coverage | United States--California--San Francisco |
| Digital ID Number | PNW02014 |
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| Digital Collection | Pacific Northwest Historical Documents
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| Repository Collection | James Y. Sakamoto Papers. Accession No. 1609-001, Box 10/5 |
| Object Type | Memorandum
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| Physical Description | 1 leaf ; 35 x 22 cm |
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