Conscience and the Constitution

2000
57m

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CONSCIENCE AND THE CONSTITUTION (2000), produced, written and directed by FRANK ABE. The untold story of the largest organized resistance to the WW2 incarceration of Japanese Americans. A Resisters.com Production in association with the Independent Television Service, with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund.

Americans refused to be drafted from the concentration camp at Heart Mountain, Wyoming. Ready to fight, but not before their rights as U.S. citizens were restored and families released.Americans refused to be drafted from the concentration camp at Heart Mountain, Wyoming. Ready to fight, but not before their rights as U.S. citizens were restored and families released.Americans refused to be drafted from the concentration camp at Heart Mountain, Wyoming. Ready to fight, but not before their rights as U.S. citizens were restored and families released.

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7.5/10

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- 4 wins & 3 nominations

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Frank Abe in Conscience and the Constitution (2000)

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10/10

A lesser known story

I was aware of the general history regarding the mass internment of American citizens of Japanese ancestry during WWII. But I had no idea that there were people who were willing to take a stand for their principles in that time of uncertainty. All Japanese-Americans were not "quiet Americans". Its an inspiring and eye opening look at history that has renewed meaning in today's political climate.

Its very educational regarding how the JACL acted during the war and afterwards. The way the resisters were treated and in some ways are still treated is not something that this country and the JA community can be proud of. This an excellent look into what really happened and is a must for a complete history of the internment. There is a story beyond what the JACL promoted for years, this is an important part of the rest of that story.

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