"I thought what the military was doing was unconstitutional"
- Fred Korematsu
About this Quote
Fred Korematsu's quote speaks with the oppression of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Korematsu was an American of Japanese descent who was jailed for refusing to abide by the military's order to relocate to an internment camp. He argued that the order was unconstitutional and took his case to the Supreme Court. The Court ruled against him, but his case was later on overturned in 1983. His quote reflects his belief that the armed force's actions were incorrect and broke the Constitution. His case was a major turning point in the defend civil liberties and assisted to bring attention to the problem of racial discrimination in the United States. His quote serves as a suggestion of the value of defending what is right and defending justice.
This quote is written / told by Fred Korematsu between January 30, 1919 and March 30, 2005. He was a famous Celebrity from USA.
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