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Internment and the Constitution — Quiz

Question 9 • US History and Geography

Who was Fred Korematsu?

Answer
A
an American citizen who lived in California
B
a resident alien who lived in California.
C
a Japanese spy who lived in California.
D
an American citizen who lived in Hawaii.

Explanation

Fred Korematsu was an American citizen of Japanese ancestry who lived in California. During World War II, he challenged the government’s order requiring Japanese Americans to leave their homes and report to incarceration camps. Therefore, the correct choice is “an American citizen who lived in California.”

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