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QuizMultiple Choice

Internment and the Constitution — Quiz

Question 10 • US History

Who was Fred Korematsu?

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

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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