Thin Wood Walls by David Patneaude

In Thin Wood Walls by David Patneaude we are reading about a Japanese American family who is relocated to an Internment Camp during World War II.  In order to help you better understand the history through visualization of the setting I've decided to post a few pictures related to the story.  So, here we go!

The media, as we've read in our book played an important role during this historic time.

This is an example of the notice Japanese Americans received with instructions for their forced relocation.

Above is a map of WRA Relocation Centers.  Notice, we had three here in NM.

Japanese American families had to pack up their belongings and move...but this wasn't the worst part...

Japanese Americans had to sell their properties at low prices, causing them devastating losses...

Once families arrived at the Relocation Centers, their lives were vastly different from what they had been used to.

Many families were housed in these "long houses."  The walls separating them were incredibly thin and there was no privacy.

Families all ate at one place instead of each family having a dining room.

This image really gives you an idea of what eating at the Center was like...imagine!

More about life in the Camp.
It was incredibly difficult for kids at the camps to do anything for fun.  The camps were desolate and empty.  Eventually though baseball made its way to the Camps and that made their lives easier.

This lady was in a Relocation Camp as a child...she holds up a sign that was at her camp.

This is all that remains of the Relocation Camp in Manzanar...

What is your opinion?  Was this act by the US Government, Order 9066 justified?  Was it Constitutional?