Translation of a Handbill with List of Demands by the Voice of Nisei
ca. 1944
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During World War II, Japanese Americans were targeted and detained at internment camps, including the Colorado River Relocation Center in Poston, Arizona (also known as the Poston War Relocation Center). Learning that interned Japanese American men were required to register for selective service, George Fujii posted handbills around the camp discouraging draft-age men from cooperating. He was accused of sedition (his case did not go to trial, and he was later acquitted).
This is an English translation of one of the handbills that was posted at the Colorado River Relocation Center. It was submitted as evidence in the case United States v. George S. Fujii.
The document alludes to the drafting of Japanese-Americans, and makes demands relating to the improvement of civil rights for Japanese-Americans. It was signed "the Voice of Nisei."
This is an English translation of one of the handbills that was posted at the Colorado River Relocation Center. It was submitted as evidence in the case United States v. George S. Fujii.
The document alludes to the drafting of Japanese-Americans, and makes demands relating to the improvement of civil rights for Japanese-Americans. It was signed "the Voice of Nisei."
This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 2641504
Full Citation: Translation of a Handbill with List of Demands by the Voice of Nisei; ca. 1944; C6781 United States v. George S. Fujii; Criminal Case Files, 1912 - 2004; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives at Riverside, Perris, CA. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/translation-demands-voice-nisei, October 9, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
