Around six years, these Japanese Americans were enforced to stay in these camps fearing for their lives while one was fighting for their right out. Fred Korematsu is a national civil right hero. At the age of twenty three, in nineteen forty two, he refused to go to the internment camps. Fred was arrested and convicted of disobeying government order. In court, he was able to appeal his case all the way to the supreme court. Although, in nineteen forty four, the Supreme Court had decided to rue against Fred, noting that the camps were enforced due to military need. Because of this ruling, many Japanese Americans found it too hostile to return to their hometowns. Spreading across the country was many Japanese Americans solution to survive this prejudice…show more content… A huge win for civil rights and for the Japanese American citizens. Korematsu received the presidential medal of freedom presented by Bill Clinton. Not only was legal action taking place, citizens were using their right of speech to protest against these internment camps. Julie Legg, a University of Washington Daily writer, criticized the Government’s actions towards these Japanese Americans. Her voice began a controversy that carried momentum to several newspaper that encouraged readers to voice their opinion about the Japanese. The The Seattle Star ended up interviewing people at random, publishing both negative and positive comments. After, publishing many pro Japanese American articles explaining the situation of the Japanese Americans, the public's opinion seemed to be swaying. Not only was the Seattle Star covering these controversial topics but also, Seattle Times and Seattle Post Intelligencer. “The Seattle Times covered resettlement as a positive event, but perhaps to prevent the incitement of racial tension, did not publish as much about the issue as the city’s other two daily
