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SE Inside View of Concentration Camps in Arkansas - WWII Japanese American Internment Museum - McGehee, AR



A close look into both camps in Arkansas (Jerome and Rohwer), how the surrounding communities reacted to internment, camp life and some stories of former internees.

Attack on Pearl Harbor and United States entering WWII; Roosevelt signing Executive Order 9066, February 19, 1942 and Executive Order 9102, March 18, 1942, and the creation of the WRA (War Relocation Authority) who were solely responsible for internment. Removal of Japanese Americans living on the west coast and the 2 camps in Arkansas. - Workshop will be held at the Internment Museum; 100 S Railroad St, McGehee, AR 71654

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(8:30-12:00) - Workshop will be held at the Internment Museum; 100 S Railroad St, McGehee, AR 71654
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Session ID:
345807
Credits Available:
(3) Hours
Seats Filled:
6 / 25
Fee:
$0.00
Contact Person:
RHONDA MULLIKIN
Instructor(s):
Audiences: 
K-12
 
Date Time Location
6/25/2018 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM Southeast Arkansas Education Service Cooperative - WWII Japanese American Internment Museum - WWII Japanese Museum


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