Question
Manzanar: A Site of Conscience
On Sunday, December 7, 1941, Mary Tsukamoto abruptly stopped practicing
the piano for her church's upcoming Christmas program when she heard the
news: Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor, the U.S. naval base in Hawaii. "The
whole world turned dark," she recalled. At the same time, Tom Kawaguchi
left a public library in San Francisco. On the way home, Tom feared that
bystanders were "ready to pounce on him. In the days that followed, all
people of Japanese ancestry living in the U.S. came under suspicion. Many
politicians, military leaders, and ordinary citizens believed that Japanese
Americans would side with their country of ancestry, Japan, rather than their
country of birth, America. Mary Tsukamoto and Tom Kawagachi were just
What is the main focus of the text?
the history of the internment of Japanese Americans, with a focus on
Manzanar
the history of injustices against Japanese Americans, including internment at
Manzanar
how the attack on Pearl Harbor led to war against Japan
how Japanese Americans adjusted to everyday life at Manzanar
Answer
The main focus of the text is the history of injustices against Japanese Americans, including internment at Manzanar.