Even though Fred Korematsu’s conviction was overturned, and Congress passed an official apolog
Even though Fred Korematsu’s conviction was overturned, and Congress passed an official apology and reparations for Japanese Americans who were displaced by concentration camps, the ruling in Korematsu v. United States–that the camps were constitutional–still stands.Justice Robert H. Jackson’s dissent is a chilling reminder that even though Executive Order 9066 has been roundly discredited by many, it technically still has the green light from SCOTUS. Recently, the New York Times considered what it would take to reverse the decision. -- source link
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