Living Voices brings life to history
World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans
What’s the meaning of loyalty?
Understand the impact of Executive Order 9066, which imprisoned thousands of innocent Japanese Americans during World War II, through the experiences of one young incarcerated citizen.
In 1941, Emiko is an ordinary American teenager whose life is changed forever when racism and xenophobia explode against her community after Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, forcing her and every member of her family to find a way to prove their loyalty to a country that sees them as “the face of the enemy.”
Developed in partnership with the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian American Experience.
4th grade through adult
Civil Rights | World War II | US History | Civics/Government | Ethnic Studies | Asian American Studies | Literature | Theatre / Drama | Media / Television - Film
Literacy in History/Social Studies | Speaking & Listening | Reading
Japanese American Citizens League, Japanese American National Museum, Minidoka Pilgrimage
“A very moving performance… of the injustices of that time. What you do makes a real impact. Keep it up!”
-Janna York, Soroptimists International, NV
“You really bring this period of history to life in a such a powerful style.”
-T. Marion Beckerink, Robert H. Jackson Center, NY
Report: Sacramento, CA
Report: Spokane, WA
Within the Silence study guide
Performance setup guide
Main - Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
EDUCATION - Wing Luke Museum
Resources — JACL
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