The Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II poster exhibition traces the story of Japanese national and Japanese American incarceration during World War II and the people who survived it. Young and old lived crowded together in hastily built camps, endured poor living conditions, and were under the constant watch of military guards for two and a half years. Meanwhile, brave Japanese American men risked their lives fighting for the United States. Some 40 years later, members of the Japanese American community led the nation to confront the wrong it had done—and urged Congress to make it right. Based on an original exhibition at the National Museum of American History, the Righting a Wrong poster exhibition centers around eight core questions that encourage viewers to engage in a dialogue about how this happened and could it happen again. Embracing themes that are as relevant today as they were 75 years ago, the poster exhibition brings forth themes of identity, immigration, prejudice, civil rights, courage, and what it means to be an American. A limited quantity of printed posters were available on request to schools, museums, and other educational organizations at no cost. Facing History and Ourselves as well as Teaching Tolerance were pleased to be distribution partners with SITES for the poster sets. Check out Facing History's collection of related resources, including a study guide to Farewell to Manzanar, current events lessons, and an on-demand professional learning webinar at facinghistory.org/japanese-incarceration.The poster exhibition is available in a digital format with printing instructions as well as a user’s guide with a checklist, mounting instructions, and educational resources. The Educators' Guide is also available for download below.
