Fred Korematsu\'s decision to resist F.
In 1998, President Bill Clinton awarded Korematsu the Presidential Medal of Freedom..
She uncovers the inspiring story of a humble, soft-spoken man who fought tirelessly against human rights abuses long after he was exonerated.
Lorraine Bannai, who was a young attorney on that legal team, combines insider knowledge of the case with extensive archival research, personal letters, and unprecedented access to Korematsu his family, and close friends.
This time, Korematsu was victorious, and his conviction was overturned, helping to pave the way for Japanese American redress.
Forty years later, in the early 1980s, a team of young attorneys resurrected Korematsu\'s case.
He appealed his conviction to the Supreme Court, which, in one of the most infamous cases in American legal history, upheld the wartime orders.
After refusing to leave for incarceration when ordered, Korematsu was eventually arrested and convicted of a federal crime before being sent to the internment camp at Topaz, Utah.
However, he quickly came to realize that it was more than just a personal choice; it was a matter of basic human rights.
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R.\'s Executive Order 9066, which provided authority for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, was initially the case of a young man following his heart: he wanted to remain in California with his white fiancee.
Fred Korematsu\'s decision to resist F
