Manzanar: The Relocation of 120,000 Japanese Americans During WWII

Program Type:

Celebration Month, Featured, Community Engagement

Age Group:

All Ages, Older Adults

Event Details

In 1942, the United States ordered the internment of more than 110,000 Japanese men, women, and children in remote, military-style camps. Manzanar War Relocation Center was one of 10 camps where Japanese American citizens and resident Japanese aliens were interned during World War II. Learn why Japanese citizens, Nisei, and Sansei were forced to leave their homes and businesses behind. Local author and historian Rudy Shappee will take you inside the Manzanar Relocation Center to share what life was like in one of these sites.

This San Diego Oasis event is free to attend thanks to the generous support of the Friends of the Mission Hills-Hillcrest Branch Library.

Accessibility

Need disability-related modifications or accommodations? Information and program content can be made available in alternative formats upon request by emailing JFRogers@sandiego.gov.