https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k Working with a partner(s), please let us know what you saw, thought, and wondered about these images Dorothea Lange took of Japanese Americans during their forced removal and incarceration of the 1940s. Be sure to record your names when you post! en-us 2023-01-04 03:14:59 UTC 2023-01-06 01:22:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433499553 The children had sadness in their eyes, they looked confused and lost, like in the first image when they were first getting shipped to the camps, those little boys looked tired and sad(probably about all the things they had been through). ]]> 2023-01-04 13:18:12 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433499553 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433503769 These camps were harsh cramped, and required intense labor from the Japanese Americans imprisoned there, who seemed to have serious or grim expressions in photos of them in or arriving at the camp]]> 2023-01-04 13:22:26 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433503769 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433505281 When I saw the children looking at the flag and being taught to be nationalistic it reminded me of how Indigenous children were sent to schools to assimilate and be more nationalistic to America. Many images show faces of sadness and hurt which highlights the hardships and challenges the Japanese community was forced to face.]]> 2023-01-04 13:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433505281 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433505548 The camps stripped the Japanese from the freedom America promises. Other than sleeping, eating, and working, there was little to do in the camps.]]> 2023-01-04 13:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433505548 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433506001 What did they end up doing with the cultural plants in the greenhouses when the Japanese were sent to the camps?
Did they actually take the time to distinguish who was Japanese and who wasn't?]]> 2023-01-04 13:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433506001 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433506290 These photos show the dehumanization of Japanese Americans and immigrants, packed into small spaces and made to work tirelessly]]> 2023-01-04 13:25:04 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433506290 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433506680 Something about the Japanese children saluting to the flag seems almost disturbing. The children were honoring the country that treated them so poorly.]]> 2023-01-04 13:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433506680 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433509735 I wonder if the government actually kept their promises and returned the property to the Japanese men and women who were sent to camps]]> 2023-01-04 13:28:30 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433509735 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433525192 We saw Japanese Americans in their homes in their every day lives, then them again in concentration camps who were no longer happy.]]> 2023-01-04 13:41:27 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433525192 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433527152 I saw that Japanese families were living in their homes and had their own businesses, but were then forced to go into  camps. Families were removed from houses and brought to the camps where they had to pack into former horse stalls. Though there are a few images of "normal" moments like a grandfather and grandson walking together, most of the faces in the images are tired, confused, and worried.]]> 2023-01-04 13:43:18 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433527152 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433527798 I think that seeing this after watching the film, we can see a little bit of what the government intended to cover up. I was shocked to learn about the identification tags that were assigned to people and families, further dehumanizing the thousands of people that they sent to concentration camps.]]> 2023-01-04 13:43:46 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433527798 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433528142 I wonder how communities were left when so many people and families were forced out of them. What happened to their property and belongings? How did others respond to the large crowds of Japanese people being basically herded into buses and trains to be sent away? How did people respond to these photos?]]> 2023-01-04 13:44:07 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433528142 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433528809 I thought there is no way America would treat those who they saw as actual American citizens the same way they treated Japanese Americans. The nationalism that justified the relocation was unjust and a guise to excuse their systematic racism.]]> 2023-01-04 13:44:47 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433528809 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433530454 I wonder what happened to all the homes, lands, and shops that were left behind. I wonder if these Japanese Americans regretted immigrating to America in the first place.]]> 2023-01-04 13:46:07 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433530454 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433554994 I wonder how the children felt. I wonder if they were confused about why they were suddenly moving, sad to leave everything behind, excited about seeing the new place they were moving to, and/or scared of all the men with guns that watched everything. It must've been terrifying.]]> 2023-01-04 14:06:39 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433554994 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433565777 I saw Japanese Americans being forced to evacuate their homes and neighborhoods into large concentration camps. They are treated like a herd of cattle being moved. ]]> 2023-01-04 14:15:44 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433565777 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433569842 We saw Japanese Americans being removed from their homes by force into concentration camps. After being forced into these camps they appeared more grim and confused than they had before, trapped in poor conditions]]> 2023-01-04 14:19:01 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433569842 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433570028 I thought that this entire process and event was completely inhumane, and they were treated as illegitimate "aliens". I was also reminded of how Indigenous children were sent to different schools, and later children of color. ]]> 2023-01-04 14:19:11 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433570028 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433575526 I wonder what happened with all the people's possessions, such as their house, jobs, cars, etc. Also, what happened to the camps, and what is in place of them now? Were they just destroyed, along with all the history, or were they kept as a symbol of the discrimination Japanese Americans went through?]]> 2023-01-04 14:23:34 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433575526 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433577944 I thought that the nationalistic and assimilationist tendencies of America were prevalent through the juxtaposition of the two images: Japanese American children swearing allegiance to the flag, a country that was cruel to them, and the conditions in these camps. It’s clear that the government did not regard them as citizens with civil rights nor as even human beings. ]]> 2023-01-04 14:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433577944 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433582820 I wonder how many people whose lives were uprooted were ever able to return to how their lives were in the beginning pictures (if they actually got to return home, if they were happy, safe, etc). I wonder how this shaped the children in the images’ feelings towards the American government, how they remember it.]]> 2023-01-04 14:29:05 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433582820 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433599045 People of Japanese descent were moved into these camps with horrible conditions (as shown especially in slides #39, where it is obvious not much care had been put into the construction of these buildings) and families were only given two rooms to live in. The cookie-cutter housings that used to be horse stalls created a bland, almost desolate environment. Japanese Americans had to start anew; building their own furniture from scrap, instructing their own schools, creating their own recreational activities to pass time, and getting accustomed to their new, forced surroundings.]]> 2023-01-04 14:40:43 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433599045 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433602219 In my opinion, I hated the way they identified Japanese people with dog tags. They made it feel even more dehumanizing than the whole situation already was somehow. Also, as a first-gen immigrant, it hurts to see these people who sought a better life in America being treated so poorly.]]> 2023-01-04 14:43:12 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433602219 acui4 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433615463 I saw how stressful and confusing the migration was for Japanese families. The faces of both the adults and children were solemn, devoid of smiles or happiness. Yet, I also saw many instances of individuals trying to find normalcy in such bleak conditions.  ]]> 2023-01-04 14:52:32 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433615463 acui4 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433626458 I find the removal of Japanese families from their homes, careers, and livelihoods especially painful to watch and comprehend. I know as a daughter of immigrant parents that these Japanese families have worked incredibly hard and sacrificed a great deal to fulfill the "American Dream." But to see how America treats them without regard for the life they worked so hard to build hits deep. ]]> 2023-01-04 15:00:41 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433626458 acui4 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433628559 I wonder what happened to the rest of their belongings like their homes, furniture, cars, etc. Did it become government property? From the photographs, the luggage only included briefcases and smaller bags. The Japanese families were probably unable to pack more than a few clothes and small personal belongings. ]]> 2023-01-04 15:02:21 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433628559 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433637648 What was the reception of these photographs?]]> 2023-01-04 15:08:55 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433637648 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433687037 These photos portrayed the lives of Japanese Americans before and during their encampment. It depicted moments before the order to migrate was given, the closing of stores, and the long lines of people in sweltering heat. These photos show another side to the encampments that we didn't see from Eisenhower's video. We can see how the order truly affected these citizens and people.]]> 2023-01-04 15:41:32 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433687037 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433688913 What do the people being photographed think? Are they curious as to who will be seeing this? Are they ashamed that they are seen in such poor conditions? Were they all being taken with consent?]]> 2023-01-04 15:43:03 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433688913 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433734396 It's difficult to see these photographs and comprehend the full effects of what had happened. Seeing faces, children, and people brings a hard reality to the situation. No longer are these nameless people that are being taken away in isolated camps to wait out the next decade. These were people, genuine people, with names and lives and a mom and dad and a pet dog and had a habit of hiding away sweets at night and enjoyed taking bike rides during the weekends.]]> 2023-01-04 16:18:19 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2433734396 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2434036936 I wonder what happened to the properties of Asian Americans. Were they able to get back their homes and businesses? I also wonder what was going through the minds of the people being photographed. ]]> 2023-01-04 20:59:46 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2434036936 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2434043475 I thought the use of tags as identification cards just took it one step further in the dehumanization of Asian Americans. There is also something unsettling about the way children would salute the American flag, almost as if they were being taught young that what was being done to them and they families was the best thing for them.]]> 2023-01-04 21:10:35 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2434043475 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2434052928 Seeing a grandfather teaching his grandson to walk shouldn't make your stomach turn, but in a context like this one that's what happens because it makes you think of the children that would have to grow up in a place like that. *This also leads me to wonder what childbirth would like.]]> 2023-01-04 21:25:54 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2434052928 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2434570401 I saw the lives of so many people get taken away as they were moved out of their lives and into concentration camps with depressing conditions. Before entering the camps many look happy and proud, but in the camps the children especially look sad and tired. ]]> 2023-01-05 12:09:31 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2434570401 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2435245324 I saw that Japanese Americans were the victims of forced removal and were required to abandon their lives to move into concentration camps. They appeared exhausted and unhappy.]]> 2023-01-06 01:15:34 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2435245324 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2435248838 It is difficult to see the truly inhumane treatment of Japanese-Americans. It makes sense that the government would spread propaganda, such as the film, and use alternative language to cover up these acts. It is noticeable that the children were looking at the flag and learning to love and trust the country that would do nothing but hurt them.]]> 2023-01-06 01:20:34 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2435248838 https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2435249689 I wonder what happened to the Japanese after the war? Did the direct anti-Japanese hate continue? Did they regain some of their previous possessions or receive aide?]]> 2023-01-06 01:22:03 UTC https://padlet.com/freemanjud/77ln51a9plwu4y4k/wish/2435249689