Monday, February 11, 2019
A More Perfect Union: Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution Essa
A More Perfect juncture Japanese Americans and the U.S. ConstitutionIntroductionLocated on the third take aback of the National Museum of American History, A More Perfect Union documents the force relocation of thousands of Japanese Americans during World War II. The presentation focuses on the rapine of constitutional rights that occurred during this process. The purposes of this review are as follows describe the scope, purpose, and message of the exhibit, break down how that message is organized and communicated, evaluate the effectiveness of the exhibit, and interpret the exhibit as a cultural artifact.DescriptionDuring the late 19th and early twentieth centuries, many Japanese immigrated to the United States and started unexampled lives on the West glide or Hawaii. The majority of these people, as well as their children, held U.S. citizenship however, due to the racial prejudice and distrust of World War II these Japanese Americans were denied their rights guaranteed in the Constitution. This statement is the overall message of A More Perfect Union. A More Perfect Union begins with the image of the Constitution portrayed on a large wall. Nearby, the Bill of Rights is shown and explained. The privileges guaranteed by these documents are fully substantial through prose and quotations. The freedoms associated with U.S. citizenship are all clear in the minds of the museum goers as they conk out to the next section. The second section of the exhibit contains information on the immigration and assimilation of the Japanese into the culture of the West Coast and Hawaii. This area shows how the head start generation of immigrants, or issei, traveled over the Pacific to an entirely new nation and society. Many soon became citize... ...on. She felt the message of the exhibit was to condone for the Americans who acted out of hysteria in imprisoning a multitude of fellow citizens who were completely innocent. A large portion of her review is devoted to e xpanding this apology concept. In my opinion, the purpose of the exhibit should be to educate, not to ask forgiveness.ConclusionI feel that A More Perfect Union did an excellent product line of telling the true story of the Japanese internment. It also was successful in celebrating the achievements of the Japanese American people. The only flaws I found in the exhibit were the unnecessary emphasis on Japanese American soldiers and the praising of the American people and their use of the Constitution. All other aspects of the exhibit, especially the artifacts and audio-visual displays, were suitably employ to tell the story of the Japanese relocation.
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