NCRR: The Grassroots Struggle for Japanese American Redress and Reparations

NCRR: The Grassroots Struggle for Japanese American Redress and Reparations by Redress, Nikkei For Civil Rights And. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780934052511.

Literary Nonfiction. Asian & Asian American Studies. Edited by Lane Hirabayshi, Richard Katsuda, Suzy Katsuda, Kathy Masaoka, Kay Ochi, and Janice Iwanaga Yen. The most significant 20th century campaign carried out by Nikkei, or people of Japanese ancestry, was the quest for redress (an apology) and reparations (monetary compensation) for the 1942 mass incarceration of Japanese Americans. The National Coalition for Redress/Reparations (NCRR) was at the forefront of the communitys grassroots movement for redress, which culminated in the passage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. This book is the first comprehensive account of NCRRs roots, history, and continuing impact over four decades. It is also an innovative ethnobiography written by NCRRs participants that explains why so many people, from all walks of life, gave their time, energy, creative ideas, and moral support to the organization.