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EXHIBITION: Fighting for Democracy: Who is the "We" in "We, the People"?

Exhibition
In Person
Japanese American National Museum
100 N Central Ave Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Date: May 28, 2011 – Aug. 28, 2011



Through the diverse perspectives of seven ordinary citizens whose lives and communities were forever changed by World War II, this exhibition asks visitors to think critically about freedom, history, and, ultimately, the ongoing struggle to live democratically in a diverse America.

For more information, visit janm.org/exhibits/ffd-los-angeles

Fighting For Democracy: Who is the “We” in “We, the People”? is presented by the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy, an educational program of the Japanese American National Museum, to advance the understanding of, and commitment to, American democratic ideals.

For more information about the exhibition and a listing of traveling venues, to explore an online version, or to download the accompanying Educator’s Resource Guide, visit ncdemocracy.org.

The original version of Fighting for Democracy opened at the National Center in October, 2005, and was made possible with major support provided by the U.S. Army Center for Military History. This version presents the stories in a self-guided format and has been made possible through the generous support of The Boeing Company and the U.S. Army Center for Military History.

PHOTO CREDITS – Bill: National Archives (018-T-44K-13); Carl: National Archives (NWDNS-127-MN-83714); Domingo: Collection of Domingo Los Baños (NCPD.17.2005.104); Frances: From the Frances Slanger Collection in The Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University (NCPD.30.2005.24); George: Gift of Mary S. Tominaga, Japanese American National Museum (94.49.28); Hazel: The Woman’s Collection, Texas Woman’s University (MSS.358); Héctor: Dr. Héctor P. García Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi Bell Library (NCPD.1.2004.30).


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