Fred Korematsu
(1919-2005)

Japanese-American Civil Rights Advocate
1998 Presidential Medal of Freedom

birthdate: January 30
birthplace: Oakland, California

LINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION

http://korematsuinstitute.org/institute/aboutfred/

http://myhero.com/myhero/
hero.asp?hero=Korematsu

www.nytimes.com/2005/12/25/
magazine/25korematsu.html?ex=1293166800
&en=f5c77c494c3302ed&ei=5090

www.pbs.org/pov/pov2001/ofcivilwrongsandrights/

www.aaba-bay.com/aaba/
showpage.asp?code=korematsucase

 

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