![]() When George was older he was furious about these injustices. The people in the camps lost their homes, businesses, and savings (bank accounts were frozen) in addition to their freedom – losses that many of them never recouped. ![]() ![]() ![]() George’s mother created a safe and comfortable home for them all in a horse stall (their first accommodation), and George’s father took on increasing responsibilities as a leader in their block and their neighbors saw him as someone they could trust and come to with problems. He and his younger siblings didn’t really understand what was going on at the time, and his parents tried to make things as normal and stable as possible for their children under the circumstances. George Takei, well-known for his portrayal of Sulu on Star Trek (and these days for his social media presence), was just a boy when he and his family were sent to a camp. Anti-Japanese sentiment ran high over the course of the war and the prejudice persisted even after. After Japan entered WWII and bombed Pearl Harbor a wave of fear and distrust of Japanese people washed over the United States and the government enacted policies that removed those of Japanese ancestry (US citizens included) from their homes to internment camps where they were closely monitored for acts of treason. ![]()
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