What Led To The Decline Of Japanese-American Farmers In California | AJ+

Описание: Japanese-American farmers helped feed the United States. They were essential in developing California's agriculture – until World War II came and they were forced to relocate.
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When Japanese-Americans arrived in California in the early 1900s, they faced discrimination. But they still managed to help transform California into America's breadbasket.

Learn more here:
KQED. “75 Years Later, Japanese-Americans Recall Incarceration, Forced Farm Labor.” https://www.kqed.org/news/11306252

Slate. “California Bountiful: The Ikeda Family.” http://californiabountiful.com/featur... (http://www.slate.com/articles/news_an...)

Japanese-American Citizens League. “Asian-American History.” https://jacl.org/asian-american-history/ (https://www.wsj.com/articles/even-jim...)

History.com. “History of Japanese Internment.” https://www.history.com/topics/world-... (https://www.britannica.com/topic/Khme...)

Produced by: Steph Whiteside
Presenter: Shreen Khan
*Shot by: *Sean Havey
*Edited by: *Brian Joseph
Animations by: Joe Corea
*Senior Producer*: Imaeyen Ibanga
Executive Producer: Sarah Nasr

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Footage and images courtesy of Getty Images and Reuters.

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