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I almost cried while reading this book, more than once.
And again, this illustrates the problem I have with how history is taught in the United States. I learned a lot about Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, and even Mao. But when it comes to WW2, this period in American History is simply not taught.
In Germany, it is illegal to deny the Holocaust. There is no such Federal Law here. I learned about it on my own, because I read a lot as a kid which exposed me to the Japanese Internment Camps. I get so angry when I think about it.
Miss Breed was a (white) librarian who watched many of her favorite patrons get shipped off to concentration camps, and it infuriated her, as well. She reached out to this community, sending material to sew or knit, sending candies and treats, letters, and (above all), books. She wrote letters and articles protesting the illegal lockup of American citizens. It wasn't enough to battle the racism and discrimination that the Japanese Americans felt, but her efforts were appreciated by the young people she corresponded with.
This can never happen again.
And again, this illustrates the problem I have with how history is taught in the United States. I learned a lot about Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, and even Mao. But when it comes to WW2, this period in American History is simply not taught.
In Germany, it is illegal to deny the Holocaust. There is no such Federal Law here. I learned about it on my own, because I read a lot as a kid which exposed me to the Japanese Internment Camps. I get so angry when I think about it.
Miss Breed was a (white) librarian who watched many of her favorite patrons get shipped off to concentration camps, and it infuriated her, as well. She reached out to this community, sending material to sew or knit, sending candies and treats, letters, and (above all), books. She wrote letters and articles protesting the illegal lockup of American citizens. It wasn't enough to battle the racism and discrimination that the Japanese Americans felt, but her efforts were appreciated by the young people she corresponded with.
This can never happen again.