Patriotism and Prejudice
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- Identifier
- JML.MS1133-0265
- Barcode
- JML.MS1133-0265
- Title
- Patriotism and Prejudice
- Description
- Text of a lecture to the Sphex Club in Lynchburg. The paper "Patriotism and Prejudice" by Robert C. Wood, III examines the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II following the attack on Pearl Harbor. It details the fear, racial prejudice, and political and military actions that led to the internment, highlighting key players and legal battles. The paper argues that the internment was driven by hysteria and prejudice rather than genuine military necessity.
- Date
- 19 March 1987
- Creator
- Wood, Robert C., III
- topic
- SPHEX Club - lectures
- Robert C. Wood, III
- World War 2 -- Pearl Harbor
- World War 2 -- Japanese internment
- Concentration camps
- Constitutional rights
- Location
- Lynchburg, Virginia
- Digital Format
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Repository
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights Holder
- Wood , Robert C. III
- George M. Jones Library Association
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