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[beyondpiasophiarose]

Pilgrimage to the Japanese internment camps in Sierra Nevada, stories never forgotten, history revealed ➰

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THESIS: Internment of Memory (Salyers)

"Through the continued education and preservation efforts fo Mrs. Embrey and the Manzanar Committee, the camp began to receive more recognition as a historically significant site; and in 1985, Manzanar became a National HIstoric Landmark. Unfortunately, the efforts of Mrs. Embrey did not come without opposition from the local communitiy. Some local residents were angered by theuse of the provocative term "concentration camp," while others wanted a site that would depict all layers of Owens Valley history without focusing on three yeras of struggle. Local workers kept unlisted phone numbers because of the number of threats received against their lives and the property, adn the local newspaper received so many letter that they eventually refused to print any more. The LADWP's ownership of the property also caused additional issues, as they refused to relinquish control of the site until they received adequate compensation in return."(249)  Despite opposition, Mrs. Embrey and her colleagues were excited to recieve the news of Public Law 102-248