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Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston was a child when her family was forcibly removed and incarcerated at Manzanar during World War II. Her memoir follows family life inside the camp and the experience of returning afterward. Its television adaptation helped bring Japanese American incarceration to a wider audience.
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San José State University · Washington Square
A university profile explores Wakatsuki Houston’s life, Farewell to Manzanar and the lasting importance of her testimony.
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Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston
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Owens Valley, California
The preserved camp landscape and interpretive exhibits document Japanese American wartime incarceration, including the setting of Farewell to Manzanar.
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Enacted federal law and redress · National Archives
The act acknowledged and apologized for Japanese American wartime incarceration and provided redress to eligible people. This resulted from a broad redress movement, not the memoir alone.
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