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Then They Came for Me: Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II and the Demise of Civil Liberties

October 30, 2017 - November 19, 2017

Free

An exhibit that about the incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans from the West coast to inland desolate regions. There are also weekly programs involving various speakers and daily screening of a new documentary film And Then They Came for Us by Abby Ginzberg and Ken Schneider. ThisĀ film makes explicit connections between the Japanese American incarceration story and current concerns with regard to the treatment of Muslims and Muslim Americans.

Details

Start:
October 30, 2017
End:
November 19, 2017
Cost:
Free

Venue

Alphawood Gallery
2401 North Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60614 United States
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Phone
773-687-7676
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