The Wartime Incarceration of Japanese American Families Was Based on Racism

question 41

True/False

The wartime incarceration of Japanese American families was based on racism.

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Definitions:

Fugitive Slave Act

The Fugitive Slave Act was a law passed by the United States Congress in 1850 to provide for the return of slaves who escaped from one state into another state or territory.

American Colonization Society

An organization established in the early 19th century aimed at resettling free African-Americans to Africa; Liberia was a significant colony established by this society.

Liberia

A West African country founded in the 19th century by freed slaves from the United States.

African Americans

A racial or ethnic group in the United States with ancestry traced to Africa, particularly those whose ancestors were forced into slavery.