![]() ![]() 30, 2023, is a great day for State of NJ-it is a great day for HUMAN KIND!” said Takeshi Furumoto, internment camp survivor and human right activist. Let us always remember and honor the memory of my father so that honor and justice will shine forever.” “This demonstrates how one person’s brave stance can change the lives of many others. Karen Korematsu, daughter of Fred Korematsu and Founder and Executive Director, Fred T. And of course, thank you to 'Tak' Furumoto, a camp survivor who shared his testimony- and advocated for this during COVID, Spring of 2020,” said Dr. “Congratulations New Jersey! Thank you, Senator Lagana, Assemblymen Mukherji, Verrelli and Umba, who sponsored the bill and Governor Murphy for signing it into law. Let us remember and celebrate this day to learn from history and commit to never letting hatred and racism dictate our actions again.” “His legacy continues to inspire people of all backgrounds and demonstrates the importance of speaking up to fight injustice. “With the increasing need for mutual understanding among different communities, it is more important than ever to remember, recognize, and honor Fred Korematsu’s legacy of civil rights and liberties,” said Ambassador Mikio Mori, Consul General of Japan in New York. ![]() May ‘Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution’ be a lasting recognition of his impact and the many contributions of the AAPI community to our nation’s story.” “Fred always stood for what was right and offered his life and story to combat discriminatory policies and xenophobia in our country. New Jersey is doing a great thing by honoring Fred Korematsu and his courageous activism for civil rights – not only to celebrate his service and perseverance, but for recognizing a true AAPI civil rights champion,” said Congressman Andy Kim. “AAPI stories often go unknown, unrecognized, and can slip through the cracks of history into the forgotten. I am honored to sign this resolution and to put New Jersey firmly, and forever, on the side of Fred Korematsu and all who keep his legacy alive.” History must be our guide for creating a better tomorrow. “While we can never rectify the injustices woven into the fabric of our nation’s history, we can ensure that the stories of those who fought against injustice are never forgotten. “In setting aside a day permanently recognizing the contributions of Fred Korematsu, we are recommitting ourselves to our nation’s ideal of protecting civil liberties,” said Governor Murphy. Korematsu Institute Ambassador Mikio Mori, Consul General of Japan in New York Vice-Consul Haruna Maki legislators and advocates to commemorate New Jersey’s first Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution, which will be celebrated annually on Mr. Karen Korematsu, daughter of Fred Korematsu and Founder and Executive Director of the Fred T. ![]() ![]() Fred Korematsu’s conviction was eventually overturned in 1983, and in 1998, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Bill Clinton.TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today signed a joint resolution (AJR98) designating January 30 of each year as “Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution in New Jersey.” The day of recognition honors the legacy of Fred Korematsu, an American civil rights activist of Japanese heritage who fought against the wrongful incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. In the Court’s 6-3 decision, Justice Hugo Black acknowledged that racial discrimination is “immediately suspect” but said that interning Japanese Americans was within the war powers of Congress and the president. He tried to avoid capture and relocation, but when he was eventually caught, he challenged his conviction, arguing that internment was a violation of his constitutional rights. American-born Fred Korematsu refused to leave his home in California. In response to these fears, President Franklin Roosevelt authorized the War Department to remove persons of Japanese ancestry from their homes and confine them to internment camps. Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in December 1941 prompted anti-Japanese sentiment across the country and fears that Japanese Americans on the West Coast were still loyal to Japan. citizens, from their homes on the West Coast to internment camps in remote areas of western and midwestern states during World War II. United States (1944), the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 vote, upheld the government’s forceful removal of 120,000 people of Japanese descent, 70,000 of them U.S. ![]()
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