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10
Augustus
1988

Japanese American redress campaigning wins the Civil Liberties Act

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๐Ÿ“… 10 Augustus 1988 ๐Ÿ“ Verenigde Staten

President Ronald Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act after sustained Japanese American advocacy. It provided an apology and authorized payments to eligible surviving victims of wartime incarceration. The achievement made the federal government acknowledge wrongdoing, while eligibility restrictions and later funding decisions limited the reach of redress.

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Personen in deze gebeurtenis

Ronald Reagan

Norman Mineta

Spark Matsunaga

Organisaties in dit Evenement

Japanese American Citizens League

United States Congress